#652E02
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37% 0.094 51.6), rgb(101, 46, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#652E02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 52°. 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 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652E02 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 46, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 96%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.094 51.6) |
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 #652E02 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652E02 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #652E02 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #652E02 text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#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
#EFD3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B497
oklch(80.8% 0.071 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#D88B5C
oklch(70.6% 0.113 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6C28
oklch(63.1% 0.144 51.5)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652E02
oklch(37% 0.094 51.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D07
oklch(27.1% 0.06 51.8)
#652E02 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) | #3E3600 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4201 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702126 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652E02
#652E02
oklch(37% 0.094 51.6)
- #004660
#004660
oklch(37% 0.075 231.4)
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 #652E02, 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 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.071
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.077
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.082
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.083
Use #652E02 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.