#652B44
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.8% 0.089 355.1), rgb(101, 43, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#652B44 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652B44 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 43, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 40%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.089 355.1) |
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 #652B44 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652B44 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #652B44 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #652B44 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 355.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC3
oklch(80.9% 0.068 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#D584A4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#C8638D
oklch(63.2% 0.136 355.5)
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Step 600
600
#B34777
oklch(55.6% 0.149 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#993864
oklch(49% 0.137 355.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D2F52
oklch(42.7% 0.115 355.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652B44
oklch(37.8% 0.089 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#652B44 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) | #333845 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434343 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2834 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652B44
#652B44
oklch(37.8% 0.089 355.1)
- #004E40
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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 #652B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
Use #652B44 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.