#652D1A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37% 0.086 39), rgb(101, 45, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#652D1A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.086 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 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652D1A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 45, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 59%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.086 39) |
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 #652D1A | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652D1A | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #652D1A text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #652D1A text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D88A70
oklch(70.8% 0.103 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A49
oklch(63.2% 0.133 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#B74F2B
oklch(55.6% 0.144 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F1D
oklch(49.1% 0.134 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#80351B
oklch(42.8% 0.111 39)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652D1A
oklch(37% 0.086 39)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C11
oklch(27.1% 0.055 39)
#652D1A 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) | #3C3618 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4219 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2229 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652D1A
#652D1A
oklch(37% 0.086 39)
- #004858
#004858
oklch(37.1% 0.067 219)
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 #652D1A, 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 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.065
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
Use #652D1A 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.