#652542
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.8% 0.098 354.8), rgb(101, 37, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#652542 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 355°. 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 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652542 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 37, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.098 354.8) |
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 #652542 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652542 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #652542 text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #652542 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC3
oklch(80.8% 0.074 354.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA80A5
oklch(70.7% 0.119 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD5E8E
oklch(63.2% 0.15 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#B84078
oklch(55.5% 0.164 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3165
oklch(49% 0.152 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#802A53
oklch(42.6% 0.126 354.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652542
oklch(36.8% 0.098 354.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#652542 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) | #2F3443 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404040 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2130 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652542
#652542
oklch(36.8% 0.098 354.8)
- #004B3D
#004B3D
oklch(36.8% 0.07 174.8)
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 #652542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
Use #652542 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.