#652B0B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.5% 0.094 45.4), rgb(101, 43, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#652B0B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652B0B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 43, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 80%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.094 45.4) |
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 #652B0B | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652B0B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #652B0B text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #652B0B text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39B
oklch(80.9% 0.07 45.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8964
oklch(70.6% 0.112 45)
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Step 500
500
#CE6936
oklch(63.1% 0.143 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E04
oklch(55.7% 0.156 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#823402
oklch(42.8% 0.12 45.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652B0B
oklch(36.5% 0.094 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#652B0B 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) | #3C3406 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4109 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #701E25 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652B0B
#652B0B
oklch(36.5% 0.094 45.4)
- #00465A
#00465A
oklch(36.7% 0.069 224.7)
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 #652B0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.079
Use #652B0B 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.