#65253A
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.5% 0.095 2.5), rgb(101, 37, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#65253A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65253A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 37, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.095 2.5) |
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 #65253A | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65253A | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #65253A text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #65253A text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB819A
oklch(70.6% 0.114 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE5F82
oklch(63.1% 0.145 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA426B
oklch(55.7% 0.158 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03359
oklch(49.2% 0.147 2.9)
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Step 800
800
#822B49
oklch(42.7% 0.122 2.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65253A
oklch(36.5% 0.095 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#65253A 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) | #31333B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424039 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D1E2D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65253A
#65253A
oklch(36.5% 0.095 2.5)
- #004941
#004941
oklch(36.4% 0.065 182.6)
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 #65253A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
Use #65253A 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.