#652C39
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.083 7.6), rgb(101, 44, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#652C39 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652C39 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 44, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 39%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.083 7.6) |
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 #652C39 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652C39 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #652C39 text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #652C39 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0B9
oklch(80.8% 0.063 7.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68695
oklch(70.7% 0.1 7.7)
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Step 500
500
#C9667B
oklch(63.2% 0.127 8)
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Step 600
600
#B44B64
oklch(55.7% 0.138 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B3B53
oklch(49.2% 0.129 7.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E3244
oklch(42.8% 0.107 8.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652C39
oklch(37.6% 0.083 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B22
oklch(27.2% 0.052 7.7)
#652C39 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) | #373739 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454338 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2631 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652C39
#652C39
oklch(37.6% 0.083 7.6)
- #004C47
#004C47
oklch(37.5% 0.065 187.3)
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 #652C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
Use #652C39 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.