#652A02
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.3% 0.097 47.9), rgb(101, 42, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#652A02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 48°. 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 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652A02 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 42, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 96%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.097 47.9) |
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 #652A02 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652A02 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #652A02 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #652A02 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
#F1D2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B398
oklch(80.9% 0.073 47.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB895E
oklch(70.6% 0.116 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#D0682B
oklch(63.1% 0.15 47.5)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652A02
oklch(36.3% 0.097 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C08
oklch(27.1% 0.061 48.4)
#652A02 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 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #701C23 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652A02
#652A02
oklch(36.3% 0.097 47.9)
- #00455B
#00455B
oklch(36.4% 0.071 227.4)
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 #652A02, 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 0.048
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.063
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.081
Use #652A02 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.