#652B29
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37% 0.084 24), rgb(101, 43, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#652B29 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652B29 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 43, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.084 24) |
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 #652B29 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652B29 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #652B29 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #652B29 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 24.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98782
oklch(70.8% 0.102 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6762
oklch(63.2% 0.129 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#B74C49
oklch(55.6% 0.14 24.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C3A
oklch(49% 0.13 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#803231
oklch(42.7% 0.109 23.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652B29
oklch(37% 0.084 24)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 24.7)
#652B29 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) | #393528 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474228 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F212B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652B29
#652B29
oklch(37% 0.084 24)
- #00494F
#00494F
oklch(37% 0.063 204.2)
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 #652B29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.064
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.071
Use #652B29 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.