#65301D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.6% 0.082 40), rgb(101, 48, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#65301D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65301D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 48, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 55%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.082 40) |
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 #65301D | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65301D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #65301D text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #65301D text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A3
oklch(81% 0.062 40)
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Step 400
400
#D58B71
oklch(70.6% 0.098 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#C96C4C
oklch(63.1% 0.127 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#B4522E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 40)
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Step 700
700
#9B4220
oklch(49.2% 0.128 40.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D371D
oklch(42.6% 0.105 40.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65301D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 40)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D12
oklch(27.1% 0.052 40.1)
#65301D 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) | #3E381B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B431C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F262C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65301D
#65301D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 40)
- #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 #65301D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.070
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.075
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.078
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
Use #65301D 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.