#665646
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.4% 0.033 66.9), rgb(102, 86, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#665646 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 67°. 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 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665646 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 86, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 19%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.033 66.9) |
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 #665646 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #665646 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665646 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #665646 text on black | 2.98:1 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E90
oklch(70.7% 0.026 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#978675
oklch(63.1% 0.032 67.2)
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Step 600
600
#82705E
oklch(55.7% 0.035 67)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#665646
oklch(46.4% 0.033 66.9)
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Step 800
800
#594C3F
oklch(42.6% 0.027 67)
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Step 900
900
#494036
oklch(37.8% 0.021 70.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#665646 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) | #5B5745 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5A46 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5252 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665646
#665646
oklch(46.4% 0.033 66.9)
- #4B5B6B
#4B5B6B
oklch(46.4% 0.033 248.5)
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 #665646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.065
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
Use #665646 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.