#652E24
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.4% 0.082 31.8), rgb(101, 46, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#652E24 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652E24 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 46, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.082 31.8) |
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 #652E24 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652E24 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #652E24 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #652E24 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#D7897A
oklch(70.7% 0.099 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A58
oklch(63.1% 0.126 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#B54F3D
oklch(55.5% 0.137 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F30
oklch(49.1% 0.128 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E3528
oklch(42.6% 0.105 31.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652E24
oklch(37.4% 0.082 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#652E24 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) | #3C3723 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494323 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F242C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652E24
#652E24
oklch(37.4% 0.082 31.8)
- #004955
#004955
oklch(37.3% 0.065 213.2)
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 #652E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
Use #652E24 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.