#652A3D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.088 2), rgb(101, 42, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#652A3D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 2°. 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 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652A3D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 42, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 41%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.088 2) |
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 #652A3D | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652A3D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #652A3D text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #652A3D text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 2.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBD
oklch(80.8% 0.066 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#D7849B
oklch(70.7% 0.105 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA6383
oklch(63.1% 0.135 2)
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Step 600
600
#B5486D
oklch(55.7% 0.145 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B385B
oklch(49% 0.136 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F4A
oklch(42.6% 0.113 1.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652A3D
oklch(37.4% 0.088 2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A24
oklch(27% 0.055 2.7)
#652A3D 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) | #34373E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44423C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2531 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652A3D
#652A3D
oklch(37.4% 0.088 2)
- #004C43
#004C43
oklch(37.4% 0.067 181.5)
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 #652A3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
Use #652A3D 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.