#65453E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.4% 0.046 32.8), rgb(101, 69, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#65453E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65453E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 69, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 24%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.046 32.8) |
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 #65453E | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65453E | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #65453E text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #65453E text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.026 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9790
oklch(70.6% 0.043 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#A87E74
oklch(63.1% 0.055 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#93675D
oklch(55.7% 0.059 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D554C
oklch(49% 0.056 33.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65453E
oklch(42.4% 0.046 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#533B35
oklch(37.7% 0.036 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#31221F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 31.5)
#65453E 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) | #4C493D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F3E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4143 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65453E
#65453E
oklch(42.4% 0.046 32.8)
- #2E555D
#2E555D
oklch(42.4% 0.046 212.3)
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 #65453E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.083
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.084
Use #65453E 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.