#65474F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.3% 0.043 1.5), rgb(101, 71, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#65474F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65474F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 71, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.043 1.5) |
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 #65474F | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65474F | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65474F text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #65474F text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBABF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#B7979F
oklch(70.8% 0.04 1.4)
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Step 500
500
#A57D87
oklch(63.2% 0.051 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6671
oklch(55.6% 0.055 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A555F
oklch(49.2% 0.051 1.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65474F
oklch(43.3% 0.043 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#513A40
oklch(37.6% 0.034 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2226
oklch(26.9% 0.021 358.3)
#65474F 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) | #4B4C4F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52514E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A454A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65474F
#65474F
oklch(43.3% 0.043 1.5)
- #355952
#355952
oklch(43.4% 0.043 180.4)
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 #65474F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.084
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.085
Use #65474F 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.