#665C38
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.5% 0.054 94.4), rgb(102, 92, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#665C38 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665C38 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 92, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.054 94.4) |
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 #665C38 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #665C38 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665C38 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #665C38 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AE
oklch(81% 0.027 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A183
oklch(70.8% 0.043 94.8)
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Step 500
500
#948964
oklch(63% 0.054 93.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E734B
oklch(55.6% 0.058 94.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#665C38
oklch(47.5% 0.054 94.4)
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Step 800
800
#574F32
oklch(42.8% 0.045 94.5)
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Step 900
900
#47412C
oklch(37.5% 0.034 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#665C38 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) | #635A35 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665E39 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5753 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665C38
#665C38
oklch(47.5% 0.054 94.4)
- #535A7B
#535A7B
oklch(47.5% 0.054 274.9)
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 #665C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
Use #665C38 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.