#652D26
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.2% 0.082 28.9), rgb(101, 45, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#652D26 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652D26 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 45, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 45%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.082 28.9) |
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 #652D26 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652D26 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #652D26 text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #652D26 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#D7897D
oklch(70.8% 0.098 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA695C
oklch(63.1% 0.126 29)
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Step 600
600
#B64E42
oklch(55.6% 0.138 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E34
oklch(49% 0.128 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F342B
oklch(42.7% 0.106 29.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652D26
oklch(37.2% 0.082 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#652D26 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) | #3B3625 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494225 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F232B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652D26
#652D26
oklch(37.2% 0.082 28.9)
- #004952
#004952
oklch(37.1% 0.064 208.8)
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 #652D26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.052
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.072
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
Use #652D26 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.