#65331E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.2% 0.079 42.7), rgb(101, 51, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#65331E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65331E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 51, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 54%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.079 42.7) |
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 #65331E | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65331E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #65331E text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #65331E text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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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
#D38D71
oklch(70.7% 0.095 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66F4B
oklch(63.2% 0.121 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#B1552D
oklch(55.6% 0.131 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#98451F
oklch(49.2% 0.122 43)
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Step 800
800
#7B391C
oklch(42.6% 0.101 42.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65331E
oklch(38.2% 0.079 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E12
oklch(27.2% 0.05 42.8)
#65331E 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) | #403A1C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F292E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65331E
#65331E
oklch(38.2% 0.079 42.7)
- #004B5E
#004B5E
oklch(38.3% 0.071 222.1)
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 #65331E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.076
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.078
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.080
Use #65331E 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.