#65321E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38% 0.08 41.5), rgb(101, 50, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#65321E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65321E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 50, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 54%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.08 41.5) |
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 #65321E | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65321E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #65321E text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #65321E text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A3
oklch(81% 0.059 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48C71
oklch(70.7% 0.096 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#C76E4C
oklch(63.2% 0.123 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#B2542E
oklch(55.6% 0.133 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#994420
oklch(49.2% 0.124 41.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C381D
oklch(42.6% 0.103 41.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65321E
oklch(38% 0.08 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#65321E 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) | #40391C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C441D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F282D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65321E
#65321E
oklch(38% 0.08 41.5)
- #004A5D
#004A5D
oklch(37.9% 0.07 222.4)
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 #65321E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.074
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.078
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.079
Use #65321E 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.