#65291B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.4% 0.09 34.5), rgb(101, 41, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#65291B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65291B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 41, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 58%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.09 34.5) |
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 #65291B | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65291B | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #65291B text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #65291B 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A4
oklch(81% 0.068 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB8772
oklch(70.7% 0.108 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF664D
oklch(63% 0.139 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B30
oklch(55.7% 0.151 34.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03B23
oklch(49.1% 0.139 34.6)
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Step 800
800
#82321F
oklch(42.7% 0.115 34.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65291B
oklch(36.4% 0.09 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B12
oklch(27.1% 0.057 35.5)
#65291B 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) | #393319 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48401A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F1D26 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65291B
#65291B
oklch(36.4% 0.09 34.5)
- #004653
#004653
oklch(36.3% 0.064 215.3)
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 #65291B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
Use #65291B 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.