#65241B
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.6% 0.096 30.4), rgb(101, 36, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#65241B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65241B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 36, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 58%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.096 30.4) |
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 #65241B | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65241B | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #65241B text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #65241B text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A5
oklch(81% 0.072 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8475
oklch(70.7% 0.115 30.2)
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Step 500
500
#D36251
oklch(63.1% 0.146 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF4535
oklch(55.7% 0.16 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43527
oklch(49% 0.149 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#852D22
oklch(42.6% 0.123 30.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65241B
oklch(35.6% 0.096 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1914
oklch(26.9% 0.061 29.3)
#65241B 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) | #35301A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E19 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F1622 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65241B
#65241B
oklch(35.6% 0.096 30.4)
- #00444E
#00444E
oklch(35.5% 0.062 211.2)
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 #65241B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
Use #65241B 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.