#650E16
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(33% 0.119 22.7), rgb(101, 14, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#650E16 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Claret (#680018), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #650E16 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 14, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 76%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.119 22.7) |
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 #650E16 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #650E16 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #650E16 text on white | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #650E16 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7976
oklch(70.7% 0.143 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#E35053
oklch(63.2% 0.183 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2A38
oklch(55.6% 0.198 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#B2182A
oklch(49.1% 0.185 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#901A24
oklch(42.7% 0.152 22.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#650E16
oklch(33% 0.119 22.7)
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Step 950
950
#441414
oklch(27% 0.074 23.5)
#650E16 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) | #2A2615 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3813 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #700012 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #650E16
#650E16
oklch(33% 0.119 22.7)
- #003E42
#003E42
oklch(33.1% 0.056 202)
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 #650E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.015
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.027
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.032
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
Use #650E16 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.