#65280E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.1% 0.096 41.4), rgb(101, 40, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#65280E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65280E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 40, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 76%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.096 41.4) |
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 #65280E | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65280E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #65280E text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #65280E text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29D
oklch(81% 0.072 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8767
oklch(70.7% 0.115 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#D1663C
oklch(63.1% 0.147 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A15
oklch(55.5% 0.159 41.4)
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Step 700
700
#A23A03
oklch(49% 0.148 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#84310A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 41.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65280E
oklch(36.1% 0.096 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#65280E 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) | #39320A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48400C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #701A23 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65280E
#65280E
oklch(36.1% 0.096 41.4)
- #004556
#004556
oklch(36.2% 0.066 221.1)
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 #65280E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.041
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.057
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
Use #65280E 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.