#652C2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.3% 0.082 19.8), rgb(101, 44, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#652C2E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 20°. 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 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652C2E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 44, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 39%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.082 19.8) |
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 #652C2E | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652C2E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #652C2E text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #652C2E text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B0
oklch(80.8% 0.062 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78787
oklch(70.6% 0.099 19.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA6769
oklch(63% 0.126 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64C51
oklch(55.6% 0.138 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3C42
oklch(49% 0.128 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F3336
oklch(42.8% 0.106 20.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652C2E
oklch(37.3% 0.082 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1C
oklch(27% 0.052 19.2)
#652C2E 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) | #39362E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47422D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E242D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652C2E
#652C2E
oklch(37.3% 0.082 19.8)
- #004A4D
#004A4D
oklch(37.2% 0.063 199.5)
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 #652C2E, 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 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
Use #652C2E 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.