#65273B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.8% 0.092 2.5), rgb(101, 39, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#65273B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 3°. 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 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65273B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 39, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 44%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.092 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 #65273B | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65273B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #65273B text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #65273B text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBD
oklch(81% 0.069 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#D9829A
oklch(70.6% 0.11 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD6182
oklch(63.2% 0.141 2.7)
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Step 600
600
#B8446B
oklch(55.6% 0.154 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E355A
oklch(49.1% 0.143 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#802D49
oklch(42.6% 0.117 2.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65273B
oklch(36.8% 0.092 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#65273B 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) | #32353C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42413A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D212F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65273B
#65273B
oklch(36.8% 0.092 2.5)
- #004A42
#004A42
oklch(36.7% 0.066 182.7)
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 #65273B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
Use #65273B 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.