#65293B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.089 3.6), rgb(101, 41, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#65293B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65293B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 41, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.089 3.6) |
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 #65293B | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65293B | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #65293B text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #65293B text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88499
oklch(70.7% 0.106 4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6281
oklch(63% 0.137 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#B6476A
oklch(55.6% 0.147 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C3758
oklch(49% 0.137 3.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F48
oklch(42.7% 0.113 3.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65293B
oklch(37.2% 0.089 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A23
oklch(27% 0.054 4.6)
#65293B 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) | #34363B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43413A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2330 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65293B
#65293B
oklch(37.2% 0.089 3.6)
- #004B44
#004B44
oklch(37.1% 0.066 184.2)
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 #65293B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
Use #65293B 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.