#665D3E
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.9% 0.047 93.8), rgb(102, 93, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#665D3E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665D3E |
| RGB | rgb(102, 93, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 24%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.047 93.8) |
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 #665D3E | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #665D3E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665D3E text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #665D3E text on black | 3.20:1 | 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
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 96)
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Step 400
400
#A8A187
oklch(70.8% 0.037 94.7)
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Step 500
500
#938969
oklch(63% 0.047 92.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D7351
oklch(55.6% 0.051 93.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#665D3E
oklch(47.9% 0.047 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#564F36
oklch(42.7% 0.04 94.3)
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Step 900
900
#47412F
oklch(37.6% 0.03 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#29261C
oklch(26.9% 0.018 93.3)
#665D3E 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) | #635C3C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665E3F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5855 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665D3E
#665D3E
oklch(47.9% 0.047 93.8)
- #555C78
#555C78
oklch(48% 0.046 273.6)
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 #665D3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
Use #665D3E 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.