#652B34
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.084 12.4), rgb(101, 43, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#652B34 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652B34 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 43, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 40%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.084 12.4) |
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 #652B34 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652B34 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #652B34 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #652B34 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B5
oklch(80.8% 0.063 12.4)
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Step 400
400
#D7868F
oklch(70.7% 0.1 12.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6574
oklch(63% 0.129 12.2)
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Step 600
600
#B64A5C
oklch(55.6% 0.14 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C3B4C
oklch(49.1% 0.13 12.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F313E
oklch(42.7% 0.108 12.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652B34
oklch(37.2% 0.084 12.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 12.1)
#652B34 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) | #373634 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464233 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E242E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652B34
#652B34
oklch(37.2% 0.084 12.4)
- #004B49
#004B49
oklch(37.3% 0.064 191.7)
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 #652B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
Use #652B34 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.