#652400
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.3% 0.103 43.8), rgb(101, 36, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#652400 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652400 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 36, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.103 43.8) |
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 #652400 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652400 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #652400 text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #652400 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F8E6DE
oklch(93.7% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB198
oklch(80.9% 0.077 44)
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Step 400
400
#E0865E
oklch(70.7% 0.124 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#D5632C
oklch(63.1% 0.159 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652400
oklch(35.3% 0.103 43.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A08
oklch(27.1% 0.066 43.9)
#652400 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) | #372F00 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473E00 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70121E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652400
#652400
oklch(35.3% 0.103 43.8)
- #004255
#004255
oklch(35.2% 0.067 224.6)
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 #652400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.037
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.054
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
Use #652400 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.