#652B46
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.9% 0.09 353.1), rgb(101, 43, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#652B46 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652B46 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 43, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 40%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.09 353.1) |
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 #652B46 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652B46 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #652B46 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #652B46 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#EECFDB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#D584A6
oklch(70.8% 0.108 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76390
oklch(63.1% 0.137 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#B2477B
oklch(55.6% 0.15 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#993867
oklch(49.1% 0.139 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2F54
oklch(42.6% 0.115 353.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652B46
oklch(37.9% 0.09 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A29
oklch(27.1% 0.056 352.9)
#652B46 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) | #333847 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424345 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2835 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652B46
#652B46
oklch(37.9% 0.09 353.1)
- #004E3E
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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 #652B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
Use #652B46 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.