#665446
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46% 0.032 59.7), rgb(102, 84, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#665446 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665446 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 84, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 19%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.032 59.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #665446 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #665446 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665446 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #665446 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 54.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D91
oklch(70.6% 0.026 59.2)
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Step 500
500
#998576
oklch(63.1% 0.033 59)
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Step 600
600
#836F5F
oklch(55.6% 0.035 60.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#665446
oklch(46% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C40
oklch(42.7% 0.027 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F37
oklch(37.7% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#665446 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #595545 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5946 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5050 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665446
#665446
oklch(46% 0.032 59.7)
- #485B69
#485B69
oklch(46.1% 0.033 240.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #665446, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.069
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.070
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.070
Use #665446 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.