#65404B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.8% 0.054 0.4), rgb(101, 64, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#65404B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65404B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 64, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 22%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.054 0.4) |
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 #65404B | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65404B | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #65404B text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #65404B text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D8
oklch(88.6% 0.017 3.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BF
oklch(81% 0.031 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC949F
oklch(70.7% 0.05 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7987
oklch(63% 0.065 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#966271
oklch(55.7% 0.07 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F515F
oklch(49.1% 0.064 360)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65404B
oklch(41.8% 0.054 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#543840
oklch(37.6% 0.042 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#65404B 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) | #45474B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4D4A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3E44 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65404B
#65404B
oklch(41.8% 0.054 0.4)
- #27564E
#27564E
oklch(41.8% 0.053 181)
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 #65404B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.087
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.092
Use #65404B 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.