#652B17
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.6% 0.09 39.1), rgb(101, 43, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#652B17 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652B17 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 43, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 63%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.09 39.1) |
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 #652B17 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652B17 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #652B17 text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #652B17 text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#F0D1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 38.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A1
oklch(80.8% 0.068 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA896D
oklch(70.8% 0.107 39.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE6846
oklch(63.1% 0.138 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94D26
oklch(55.6% 0.149 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D19
oklch(49.1% 0.139 39)
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Step 800
800
#813317
oklch(42.6% 0.115 39.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652B17
oklch(36.6% 0.09 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B10
oklch(26.9% 0.057 38.5)
#652B17 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) | #3B3415 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494116 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F1F27 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652B17
#652B17
oklch(36.6% 0.09 39.1)
- #004756
#004756
oklch(36.7% 0.066 217.9)
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 #652B17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.033
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
Use #652B17 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.