#65483E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43% 0.043 39.8), rgb(101, 72, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#65483E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #65483E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 72, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 24%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.043 39.8) |
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 #65483E | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #65483E | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #65483E text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #65483E text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB5
oklch(81% 0.025 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#B8998E
oklch(70.8% 0.04 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#A67F72
oklch(63.1% 0.052 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#91685B
oklch(55.6% 0.057 38.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B574A
oklch(49.2% 0.052 40.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#65483E
oklch(43% 0.043 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#523C34
oklch(37.8% 0.034 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#65483E 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) | #4F4B3D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4445 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #65483E
#65483E
oklch(43% 0.043 39.8)
- #345660
#345660
oklch(43.1% 0.043 218.5)
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 #65483E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.080
Use #65483E 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.