#65403E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.4% 0.052 23), rgb(101, 64, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#65403E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65403E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 64, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 24%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.052 23) |
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 #65403E | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65403E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #65403E text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #65403E text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 22.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD9592
oklch(70.6% 0.049 23.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B78
oklch(63.1% 0.062 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#976361
oklch(55.5% 0.068 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#815250
oklch(49.1% 0.064 22.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65403E
oklch(41.4% 0.052 23)
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Step 900
900
#553937
oklch(37.6% 0.04 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#65403E 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) | #48453E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504C3D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3C40 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65403E
#65403E
oklch(41.4% 0.052 23)
- #245458
#245458
oklch(41.5% 0.052 202.7)
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 #65403E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.082
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.084
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.088
Use #65403E 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.