#652543
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.8% 0.099 353.8), rgb(101, 37, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#652543 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 354°. 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 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652543 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 37, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.099 353.8) |
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 #652543 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652543 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #652543 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #652543 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
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 354)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#D980A6
oklch(70.6% 0.118 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD5D90
oklch(63.1% 0.152 353.8)
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Step 600
600
#B8407A
oklch(55.6% 0.165 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3167
oklch(49.1% 0.153 353.7)
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Step 800
800
#802A54
oklch(42.6% 0.126 353.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652543
oklch(36.8% 0.099 353.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1829
oklch(27% 0.062 353.3)
#652543 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) | #2E3544 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404041 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2131 | 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°).
- #652543
#652543
oklch(36.8% 0.099 353.8)
- #004B3C
#004B3C
oklch(36.8% 0.07 173.5)
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 #652543, 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 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
Use #652543 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.