#665642
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.3% 0.037 72.9), rgb(102, 86, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#665642 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665642 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 86, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 21%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.037 72.9) |
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 #665642 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #665642 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665642 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #665642 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 73)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8D
oklch(70.7% 0.029 72.7)
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Step 500
500
#978671
oklch(63% 0.037 72.9)
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Step 600
600
#82705A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 72.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#665642
oklch(46.3% 0.037 72.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D3C
oklch(42.8% 0.032 74.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A4034
oklch(37.8% 0.024 72.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B251E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 71.4)
#665642 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) | #5C5641 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605A42 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5251 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665642
#665642
oklch(46.3% 0.037 72.9)
- #4A5B6E
#4A5B6E
oklch(46.4% 0.037 251.5)
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 #665642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.066
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.070
Use #665642 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.