#65454B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.8% 0.045 6.8), rgb(101, 69, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#65454B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65454B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 69, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 19%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.045 6.8) |
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 #65454B | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65454B | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65454B text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #65454B text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABE
oklch(81% 0.027 5.8)
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Step 400
400
#B9969C
oklch(70.7% 0.043 6.7)
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Step 500
500
#A77C84
oklch(63.1% 0.054 6.4)
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Step 600
600
#92656D
oklch(55.6% 0.059 7.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C545B
oklch(49.1% 0.054 7.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65454B
oklch(42.8% 0.045 6.8)
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Step 900
900
#523A3E
oklch(37.7% 0.035 7.8)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#65454B 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) | #4A4A4B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51504A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4347 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65454B
#65454B
oklch(42.8% 0.045 6.8)
- #315753
#315753
oklch(42.7% 0.044 187.1)
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 #65454B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.086
Use #65454B 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.