#63260B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.4% 0.096 41.6), rgb(99, 38, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#63260B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63260B |
| RGB | rgb(99, 38, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 80%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.096 41.6) |
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 #63260B | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63260B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #63260B text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #63260B text on black | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29D
oklch(81% 0.072 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8766
oklch(70.7% 0.116 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#D1663B
oklch(63.1% 0.147 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A13
oklch(55.7% 0.16 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#A23A01
oklch(49% 0.149 41.6)
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Step 800
800
#843109
oklch(42.7% 0.124 41.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#63260B
oklch(35.4% 0.096 41.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0C
oklch(27% 0.06 42.8)
#63260B 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) | #373007 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E09 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E1721 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63260B
#63260B
oklch(35.4% 0.096 41.6)
- #004354
#004354
oklch(35.5% 0.065 221.7)
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 #63260B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.039
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.057
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
Use #63260B 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.