#652A00
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.3% 0.098 48.6), rgb(101, 42, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#652A00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 49°. 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 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652A00 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 42, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.098 48.6) |
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 #652A00 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652A00 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #652A00 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #652A00 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 49)
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Step 300
300
#E9B397
oklch(80.9% 0.074 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB895C
oklch(70.6% 0.117 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#D06928
oklch(63.2% 0.15 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652A00
oklch(36.3% 0.098 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C07
oklch(27.1% 0.062 49.3)
#652A00 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) | #3B3300 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4000 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #701C23 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652A00
#652A00
oklch(36.3% 0.098 48.6)
- #00445B
#00445B
oklch(36.1% 0.071 228.8)
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 #652A00, 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 0.049
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.064
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.082
Use #652A00 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.