#652C4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.093 345.6), rgb(101, 44, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#652C4E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 346°. 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 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652C4E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 44, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 39%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.093 345.6) |
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 #652C4E | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652C4E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #652C4E text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #652C4E text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.07 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#D283B0
oklch(70.6% 0.112 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#C5629C
oklch(63.1% 0.143 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#B04687
oklch(55.6% 0.156 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#973772
oklch(49.1% 0.145 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B2E5D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 345.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652C4E
oklch(38.3% 0.093 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A192D
oklch(26.9% 0.06 344.6)
#652C4E 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) | #313A4F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2B39 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652C4E
#652C4E
oklch(38.3% 0.093 345.6)
- #005039
#005039
oklch(38.2% 0.079 165.9)
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 #652C4E, 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 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
Use #652C4E 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.