#652F1B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.4% 0.084 40.4), rgb(101, 47, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#652F1B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652F1B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 47, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 58%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.084 40.4) |
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 #652F1B | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652F1B | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #652F1B text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #652F1B text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68B70
oklch(70.7% 0.1 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C49
oklch(63.2% 0.129 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#B5512B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C411D
oklch(49.2% 0.131 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E361B
oklch(42.6% 0.108 40.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652F1B
oklch(37.4% 0.084 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D11
oklch(27.1% 0.053 41.5)
#652F1B 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) | #3E3719 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B431A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F242A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652F1B
#652F1B
oklch(37.4% 0.084 40.4)
- #00495A
#00495A
oklch(37.5% 0.068 220.1)
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 #652F1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.077
Use #652F1B 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.