#652A20
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.6% 0.088 31.4), rgb(101, 42, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#652A20 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652A20 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 42, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 52%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.088 31.4) |
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 #652A20 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652A20 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #652A20 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #652A20 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A7
oklch(81% 0.065 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8777
oklch(70.6% 0.105 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6755
oklch(63.2% 0.134 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94B39
oklch(55.5% 0.146 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C2C
oklch(49.1% 0.135 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#813225
oklch(42.6% 0.112 31.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652A20
oklch(36.6% 0.088 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B15
oklch(27% 0.055 31.3)
#652A20 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) | #39341F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F1F28 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652A20
#652A20
oklch(36.6% 0.088 31.4)
- #004752
#004752
oklch(36.5% 0.064 212.2)
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 #652A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
Use #652A20 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.