#652A35
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.1% 0.086 10.6), rgb(101, 42, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#652A35 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652A35 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 42, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 41%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.086 10.6) |
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 #652A35 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652A35 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #652A35 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #652A35 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#D88591
oklch(70.7% 0.103 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6476
oklch(63% 0.131 10.6)
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Step 600
600
#B6495F
oklch(55.6% 0.142 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D394E
oklch(49.1% 0.134 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F3040
oklch(42.6% 0.11 10.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652A35
oklch(37.1% 0.086 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A20
oklch(26.9% 0.054 10.2)
#652A35 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) | #363635 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454234 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E232E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652A35
#652A35
oklch(37.1% 0.086 10.6)
- #004B48
#004B48
oklch(37.3% 0.064 190.2)
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 #652A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
Use #652A35 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.