#652A22
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.7% 0.087 29.7), rgb(101, 42, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#652A22 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652A22 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 42, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.087 29.7) |
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 #652A22 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652A22 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #652A22 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #652A22 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
#F6E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 29.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A8
oklch(80.8% 0.066 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA877A
oklch(70.7% 0.105 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6758
oklch(63.2% 0.134 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.145 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B2F
oklch(49% 0.136 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#813228
oklch(42.7% 0.112 29.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652A22
oklch(36.7% 0.087 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B16
oklch(27% 0.055 29.8)
#652A22 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) | #393421 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484121 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F1F28 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652A22
#652A22
oklch(36.7% 0.087 29.7)
- #004851
#004851
oklch(36.8% 0.063 209)
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 #652A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
Use #652A22 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.