#652439
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.3% 0.096 3), rgb(101, 36, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#652439 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652439 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 36, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.096 3) |
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 #652439 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652439 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #652439 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #652439 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8199
oklch(70.7% 0.115 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF5E81
oklch(63% 0.147 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB416A
oklch(55.7% 0.16 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03258
oklch(49% 0.148 3.2)
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Step 800
800
#822B48
oklch(42.7% 0.122 3.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652439
oklch(36.3% 0.096 3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#652439 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) | #30333A | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413F37 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E1D2C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652439
#652439
oklch(36.3% 0.096 3)
- #004941
#004941
oklch(36.4% 0.065 182.6)
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 #652439, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
Use #652439 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.