#652544
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.9% 0.099 352.9), rgb(101, 37, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#652544 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 353°. 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 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652544 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 37, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.099 352.9) |
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 #652544 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652544 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #652544 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #652544 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F0CEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.042 353)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#D980A7
oklch(70.6% 0.119 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC5D92
oklch(63% 0.152 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#B8407C
oklch(55.7% 0.166 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3168
oklch(49.1% 0.154 353.2)
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Step 800
800
#802A55
oklch(42.7% 0.127 352.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652544
oklch(36.9% 0.099 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1829
oklch(27% 0.062 353.3)
#652544 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) | #2E3545 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404042 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2131 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652544
#652544
oklch(36.9% 0.099 352.9)
- #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 #652544, 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 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
Use #652544 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.