#66560D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.6% 0.088 95.6), rgb(102, 86, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#66560D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66560D |
| RGB | rgb(102, 86, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 77%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.088 95.6) |
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 #66560D | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #66560D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #66560D text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #66560D text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A164
oklch(70.8% 0.082 96)
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Step 500
500
#9D8935
oklch(63.2% 0.106 95.8)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#66560D
oklch(45.6% 0.088 95.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D410E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 95.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260B
oklch(27% 0.043 94.8)
#66560D 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) | #605400 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645913 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4E49 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66560D
#66560D
oklch(45.6% 0.088 95.6)
- #495288
#495288
oklch(45.6% 0.089 275.2)
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 #66560D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.008
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
Use #66560D 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.