#665A48
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(47.4% 0.032 77.9), rgb(102, 90, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#665A48 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665A48 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 90, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.032 77.9) |
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 #665A48 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #665A48 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665A48 text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #665A48 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B6
oklch(81% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99F90
oklch(70.7% 0.024 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#948775
oklch(63% 0.03 76)
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Step 600
600
#7F715D
oklch(55.6% 0.034 76.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#665A48
oklch(47.4% 0.032 77.9)
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Step 800
800
#574D3F
oklch(42.6% 0.026 76.2)
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Step 900
900
#484036
oklch(37.6% 0.02 73.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#665A48 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) | #5F5A47 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625D48 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5755 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665A48
#665A48
oklch(47.4% 0.032 77.9)
- #515D6E
#515D6E
oklch(47.5% 0.031 257.1)
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 #665A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.066
Use #665A48 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.