#652B11
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.6% 0.092 42.7), rgb(101, 43, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#652B11 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 43°. 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 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652B11 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 43, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 71%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.092 42.7) |
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 #652B11 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652B11 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #652B11 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #652B11 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39E
oklch(81% 0.069 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8968
oklch(70.7% 0.11 42.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE693E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94D18
oklch(55.5% 0.153 42.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D08
oklch(49% 0.142 42.5)
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Step 800
800
#82340D
oklch(42.9% 0.118 42.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652B11
oklch(36.6% 0.092 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#652B11 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) | #3B340E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49410F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #701E26 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652B11
#652B11
oklch(36.6% 0.092 42.7)
- #004658
#004658
oklch(36.5% 0.068 222.2)
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 #652B11, 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 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.062
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.076
Use #652B11 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.