#650E17
Closest named color: Claret (#680018). oklch(33% 0.119 22.1), rgb(101, 14, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#650E17 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 22°. 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 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Claret (#680018) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #650E17 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 14, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 76%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.119 22.1) |
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 #650E17 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #650E17 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #650E17 text on white | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #650E17 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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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
#F5AAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7977
oklch(70.7% 0.142 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#E25055
oklch(63.1% 0.181 22.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE2A3A
oklch(55.7% 0.198 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#B2182C
oklch(49.2% 0.185 22.1)
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Step 800
800
#901A25
oklch(42.7% 0.152 22.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#650E17
oklch(33% 0.119 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#441315
oklch(26.9% 0.076 21.4)
#650E17 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) | #2A2617 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3814 | 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°).
- #650E17
#650E17
oklch(33% 0.119 22.1)
- #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 #650E17, 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 0.028
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.031
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
Use #650E17 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.