#665644
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.4% 0.035 70.1), rgb(102, 86, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#665644 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665644 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 86, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 20%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.035 70.1) |
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 #665644 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #665644 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665644 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #665644 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8F
oklch(70.7% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#978673
oklch(63% 0.034 70.2)
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Step 600
600
#82705C
oklch(55.7% 0.037 69.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#665644
oklch(46.4% 0.035 70.1)
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Step 800
800
#594C3E
oklch(42.5% 0.028 69)
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Step 900
900
#494035
oklch(37.7% 0.022 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#665644 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) | #5C5643 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605A44 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5251 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665644
#665644
oklch(46.4% 0.035 70.1)
- #4B5B6C
#4B5B6C
oklch(46.4% 0.034 250.1)
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 #665644, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.066
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
Use #665644 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.