#652A1B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.5% 0.089 35.4), rgb(101, 42, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#652A1B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652A1B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 42, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 58%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.089 35.4) |
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 #652A1B | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652A1B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #652A1B text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #652A1B text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 36.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA8872
oklch(70.7% 0.106 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE674D
oklch(63% 0.137 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C30
oklch(55.7% 0.149 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03C22
oklch(49.2% 0.139 35.5)
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Step 800
800
#82321E
oklch(42.7% 0.115 35.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652A1B
oklch(36.5% 0.089 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 35.8)
#652A1B 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) | #3A3419 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F1E27 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652A1B
#652A1B
oklch(36.5% 0.089 35.4)
- #004754
#004754
oklch(36.6% 0.065 215.1)
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 #652A1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.077
Use #652A1B 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.