#652B45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.8% 0.089 354.1), rgb(101, 43, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#652B45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| 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 | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652B45 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 43, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 40%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.089 354.1) |
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 #652B45 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652B45 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #652B45 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #652B45 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC3
oklch(80.8% 0.067 354.2)
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Step 400
400
#D584A5
oklch(70.7% 0.107 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#C7638F
oklch(63.1% 0.136 354)
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Step 600
600
#B34779
oklch(55.6% 0.15 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#993866
oklch(49.1% 0.138 354)
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Step 800
800
#7D2F53
oklch(42.8% 0.115 354.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652B45
oklch(37.8% 0.089 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#652B45 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) | #333846 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424344 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2835 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652B45
#652B45
oklch(37.8% 0.089 354.1)
- #004E3F
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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 #652B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
Use #652B45 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.