#65323B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.6% 0.074 9.9), rgb(101, 50, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#65323B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65323B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 50, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.074 9.9) |
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 #65323B | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65323B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #65323B text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #65323B text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 10)
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Step 400
400
#D18994
oklch(70.6% 0.089 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#C36B7A
oklch(63.1% 0.113 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE5163
oklch(55.6% 0.122 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#954152
oklch(49% 0.114 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#793643
oklch(42.6% 0.094 9.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65323B
oklch(38.6% 0.074 9.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#65323B 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) | #3B3B3B | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48453A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2D35 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65323B
#65323B
oklch(38.6% 0.074 9.9)
- #004F4C
#004F4C
oklch(38.6% 0.067 190.4)
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 #65323B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
Use #65323B 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.