#665F45
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.5% 0.04 94.8), rgb(102, 95, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#665F45 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665F45 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 95, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 19%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.04 94.8) |
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 #665F45 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #665F45 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665F45 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #665F45 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.02 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18B
oklch(70.7% 0.032 96.5)
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Step 500
500
#918A6F
oklch(63.2% 0.04 95.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7357
oklch(55.5% 0.042 94)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#665F45
oklch(48.5% 0.04 94.8)
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Step 800
800
#554F3A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 94)
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Step 900
900
#464232
oklch(37.8% 0.026 95.7)
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Step 950
950
#29261D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 91.8)
#665F45 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) | #645E43 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666046 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5B58 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665F45
#665F45
oklch(48.5% 0.04 94.8)
- #585E76
#585E76
oklch(48.6% 0.039 273.9)
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 #665F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
Use #665F45 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.