#65282E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.6% 0.088 16.5), rgb(101, 40, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#65282E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65282E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 40, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.088 16.5) |
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 #65282E | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65282E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #65282E text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #65282E text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA8589
oklch(70.7% 0.105 17)
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Step 500
500
#CE636C
oklch(63.1% 0.136 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#B94754
oklch(55.5% 0.147 16.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3845
oklch(49.1% 0.137 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#812F39
oklch(42.6% 0.113 16)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65282E
oklch(36.6% 0.088 16.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1D
oklch(27% 0.055 16.1)
#65282E 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) | #36342E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E1F2A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65282E
#65282E
oklch(36.6% 0.088 16.5)
- #00494A
#00494A
oklch(36.7% 0.063 196.3)
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 #65282E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
Use #65282E 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.