#65372D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.2% 0.068 33.2), rgb(101, 55, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#65372D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 33°. 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 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65372D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 55, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.068 33.2) |
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 #65372D | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65372D | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #65372D text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #65372D text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E7F
oklch(70.6% 0.082 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#C0715F
oklch(63.1% 0.104 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB5846
oklch(55.6% 0.113 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#934737
oklch(49.1% 0.106 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#773B2E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 33.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#65372D
oklch(39.2% 0.068 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#391E18
oklch(27% 0.044 33.4)
#65372D 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) | #423E2C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3035 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65372D
#65372D
oklch(39.2% 0.068 33.2)
- #014F5B
#014F5B
oklch(39.3% 0.068 212.2)
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 #65372D, 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
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.081
Use #65372D 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.