#652D2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.081 20.7), rgb(101, 45, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#652D2E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652D2E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 45, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.081 20.7) |
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 #652D2E | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652D2E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #652D2E text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #652D2E 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
#F6E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2B0
oklch(81% 0.061 21)
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Step 400
400
#D78887
oklch(70.8% 0.097 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA6869
oklch(63.2% 0.125 20.6)
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Step 600
600
#B54D50
oklch(55.6% 0.136 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B3E41
oklch(49.1% 0.125 21)
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Step 800
800
#7E3336
oklch(42.6% 0.104 20.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652D2E
oklch(37.4% 0.081 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.052 21.1)
#652D2E 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) | #3A372E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E252E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652D2E
#652D2E
oklch(37.4% 0.081 20.7)
- #004B4E
#004B4E
oklch(37.5% 0.064 199.4)
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 #652D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
Use #652D2E 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.