#65272E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.5% 0.09 15.8), rgb(101, 39, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#65272E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65272E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 39, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 44%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.09 15.8) |
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 #65272E | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65272E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #65272E text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #65272E text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0B2
oklch(81% 0.067 16.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB848A
oklch(70.7% 0.107 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF626D
oklch(63.1% 0.138 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4655
oklch(55.6% 0.15 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03745
oklch(49.1% 0.139 16)
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Step 800
800
#822E39
oklch(42.6% 0.116 15.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65272E
oklch(36.5% 0.09 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.056 16.4)
#65272E 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) | #35332E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E1E2A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65272E
#65272E
oklch(36.5% 0.09 15.8)
- #004849
#004849
oklch(36.4% 0.062 196.4)
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 #65272E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.063
Use #65272E 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.