#665708
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.8% 0.091 97), rgb(102, 87, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#665708 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665708 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 87, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 85%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.091 97) |
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 #665708 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #665708 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665708 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #665708 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#AFA161
oklch(70.6% 0.086 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C8931
oklch(63% 0.109 96.9)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#665708
oklch(45.8% 0.091 97)
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Step 900
900
#4C410B
oklch(37.6% 0.071 97)
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Step 950
950
#2D2609
oklch(26.9% 0.045 95.6)
#665708 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) | #615500 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A0F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4F49 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665708
#665708
oklch(45.8% 0.091 97)
- #4B528A
#4B528A
oklch(45.9% 0.091 276.8)
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 #665708, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.010
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
Use #665708 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.