#665A39
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.1% 0.051 90.3), rgb(102, 90, 57).
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White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#665A39 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665A39 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 90, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 28%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.051 90.3) |
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 #665A39 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #665A39 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665A39 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #665A39 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 88.3)
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Step 400
400
#AAA085
oklch(70.7% 0.04 90.1)
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Step 500
500
#958966
oklch(63.2% 0.051 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#80724E
oklch(55.6% 0.054 89.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#665A39
oklch(47.1% 0.051 90.3)
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Step 800
800
#584E34
oklch(42.7% 0.042 89.4)
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Step 900
900
#48412D
oklch(37.7% 0.033 91)
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Step 950
950
#2A261B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 90.4)
#665A39 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) | #615937 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645C3A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5552 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665A39
#665A39
oklch(47.1% 0.051 90.3)
- #505A78
#505A78
oklch(47.1% 0.05 270.1)
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 #665A39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.062
Use #665A39 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.