#65342E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.072 28.1), rgb(101, 52, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#65342E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65342E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 52, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.072 28.1) |
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 #65342E | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65342E | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #65342E text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #65342E text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CE
oklch(88.4% 0.03 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AD
oklch(80.8% 0.054 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#D18C83
oklch(70.7% 0.086 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#C36E63
oklch(63.1% 0.11 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE554A
oklch(55.6% 0.119 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#95443C
oklch(49% 0.111 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#793931
oklch(42.7% 0.091 28.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65342E
oklch(38.7% 0.072 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1A
oklch(27% 0.046 26.8)
#65342E 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) | #3F3C2D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B462D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2D33 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65342E
#65342E
oklch(38.7% 0.072 28.1)
- #004E57
#004E57
oklch(38.8% 0.067 208.1)
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 #65342E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.079
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
Use #65342E 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.