#665F20
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(47.9% 0.083 103), rgb(102, 95, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#665F20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665F20 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 95, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 52%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.083 103) |
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 #665F20 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #665F20 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665F20 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #665F20 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A374
oklch(70.8% 0.064 102.8)
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Step 500
500
#928C4F
oklch(63.1% 0.082 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D7531
oklch(55.5% 0.09 102.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#665F20
oklch(47.9% 0.083 103)
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Step 800
800
#56501F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 102.4)
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Step 900
900
#47431F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 103)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#665F20 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) | #685C18 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F24 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5852 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665F20
#665F20
oklch(47.9% 0.083 103)
- #57578B
#57578B
oklch(48% 0.083 282.8)
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 #665F20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.016
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.022
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
Use #665F20 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.