#665D3C
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.8% 0.05 94.7), rgb(102, 93, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#665D3C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 95°. 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 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665D3C |
| RGB | rgb(102, 93, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 26%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.05 94.7) |
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 #665D3C | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #665D3C | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665D3C text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #665D3C text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A186
oklch(70.8% 0.039 95.1)
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Step 500
500
#938A67
oklch(63.2% 0.051 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D734F
oklch(55.5% 0.053 94.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#665D3C
oklch(47.8% 0.05 94.7)
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Step 800
800
#564F35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 94.9)
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Step 900
900
#47422E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 95.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A261B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 90.4)
#665D3C 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) | #645B3A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665E3D | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5855 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665D3C
#665D3C
oklch(47.8% 0.05 94.7)
- #545B7A
#545B7A
oklch(47.8% 0.051 274.5)
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 #665D3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
Use #665D3C 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.