#65351D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.5% 0.078 46), rgb(101, 53, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#65351D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65351D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 53, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 55%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.078 46) |
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 #65351D | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65351D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #65351D text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #65351D 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B6A1
oklch(81% 0.059 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D18E6F
oklch(70.7% 0.093 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#C47048
oklch(63.1% 0.12 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5728
oklch(55.6% 0.129 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#96471B
oklch(49.2% 0.12 46.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A19
oklch(42.6% 0.1 45.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65351D
oklch(38.5% 0.078 46)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#65351D 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) | #423B1B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E461C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2C2F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65351D
#65351D
oklch(38.5% 0.078 46)
- #004B62
#004B62
oklch(38.5% 0.074 226.7)
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 #65351D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.081
Use #65351D 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.