#652A2F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37% 0.085 17), rgb(101, 42, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#652A2F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652A2F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 42, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 41%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.085 17) |
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 #652A2F | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652A2F | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #652A2F text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #652A2F text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B2
oklch(80.8% 0.064 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#D9868A
oklch(70.8% 0.102 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC656D
oklch(63.1% 0.131 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#B74A55
oklch(55.6% 0.141 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3A45
oklch(49.2% 0.133 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#803139
oklch(42.7% 0.109 16.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652A2F
oklch(37% 0.085 17)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1D
oklch(27% 0.055 16.1)
#652A2F 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) | #37352F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46412E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E212C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652A2F
#652A2F
oklch(37% 0.085 17)
- #004A4B
#004A4B
oklch(37.1% 0.063 196.3)
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 #652A2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
Use #652A2F 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.