#65352E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.07 29.4), rgb(101, 53, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#65352E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65352E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 53, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.07 29.4) |
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 #65352E | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65352E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #65352E text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #65352E text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#E1B5AD
oklch(81% 0.053 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#D08D82
oklch(70.8% 0.084 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#C26F63
oklch(63.1% 0.108 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD564A
oklch(55.6% 0.116 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#95453B
oklch(49.1% 0.11 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#793A31
oklch(42.8% 0.09 29.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65352E
oklch(38.8% 0.07 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#65352E 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) | #403C2D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2E33 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65352E
#65352E
oklch(38.8% 0.07 29.4)
- #004E58
#004E58
oklch(38.8% 0.067 209.5)
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 #65352E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.026
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.081
Use #65352E 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.