#651F00
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.6% 0.108 40.4), rgb(101, 31, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#651F00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #651F00 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 31, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.108 40.4) |
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 #651F00 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #651F00 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #651F00 text on white | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #651F00 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFB099
oklch(81% 0.081 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#E48360
oklch(70.8% 0.129 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#D95F2F
oklch(63.1% 0.165 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#882D00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 40.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#651F00
oklch(34.6% 0.108 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#411809
oklch(26.9% 0.069 39.8)
#651F00 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) | #342C00 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453C00 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70081A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #651F00
#651F00
oklch(34.6% 0.108 40.4)
- #004150
#004150
oklch(34.7% 0.063 219.5)
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 #651F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.029
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.054
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.080
Use #651F00 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.