#652B4C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.1% 0.094 347.2), rgb(101, 43, 76).
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White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#652B4C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652B4C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 43, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 40%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.094 347.2) |
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 #652B4C | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652B4C | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #652B4C text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #652B4C text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC9
oklch(81% 0.07 347.8)
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Step 400
400
#D483AE
oklch(70.8% 0.113 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#C6619A
oklch(63.1% 0.144 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#B14684
oklch(55.6% 0.155 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#983670
oklch(49.1% 0.146 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2E5B
oklch(42.6% 0.12 347.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652B4C
oklch(38.1% 0.094 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#652B4C 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) | #31394D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41434B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2A38 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652B4C
#652B4C
oklch(38.1% 0.094 347.2)
- #004F3A
#004F3A
oklch(38% 0.077 167.7)
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 #652B4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
Use #652B4C 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.