#665C0E
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(47% 0.093 101.4), rgb(102, 92, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#665C0E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665C0E |
| RGB | rgb(102, 92, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 76%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.093 101.4) |
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 #665C0E | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #665C0E | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665C0E text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #665C0E text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#958B46
oklch(63% 0.091 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#807525
oklch(55.7% 0.1 101.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#665C0E
oklch(47% 0.093 101.4)
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Step 800
800
#585016
oklch(42.7% 0.077 101.3)
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Step 900
900
#48421A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 100.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#665C0E 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) | #665900 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D15 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F554E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665C0E
#665C0E
oklch(47% 0.093 101.4)
- #53548D
#53548D
oklch(47.1% 0.091 281.5)
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 #665C0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.014
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
Use #665C0E 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.