#652D29
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.3% 0.082 25.9), rgb(101, 45, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#652D29 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652D29 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 45, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.082 25.9) |
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 #652D29 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652D29 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #652D29 text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #652D29 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#D78880
oklch(70.6% 0.098 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6861
oklch(63% 0.126 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B54E47
oklch(55.6% 0.136 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E39
oklch(49.1% 0.127 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F342F
oklch(42.8% 0.105 26.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652D29
oklch(37.3% 0.082 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B19
oklch(26.9% 0.052 24.7)
#652D29 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) | #3A3728 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484228 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E242C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652D29
#652D29
oklch(37.3% 0.082 25.9)
- #004A51
#004A51
oklch(37.3% 0.064 205.6)
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 #652D29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.073
Use #652D29 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.