#652C00
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.6% 0.096 50.4), rgb(101, 44, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#652C00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652C00 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 44, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.096 50.4) |
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 #652C00 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652C00 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #652C00 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #652C00 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B497
oklch(81% 0.072 50.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A5C
oklch(70.7% 0.116 50)
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Step 500
500
#CE6A26
oklch(63.1% 0.148 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652C00
oklch(36.6% 0.096 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C07
oklch(26.9% 0.06 50)
#652C00 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) | #3D3400 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4100 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #701E24 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652C00
#652C00
oklch(36.6% 0.096 50.4)
- #00455E
#00455E
oklch(36.6% 0.074 230.7)
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 #652C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.083
Use #652C00 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.