#652D46
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.086 353.9), rgb(101, 45, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#652D46 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652D46 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 45, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.086 353.9) |
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 #652D46 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652D46 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #652D46 text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #652D46 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#D385A5
oklch(70.7% 0.103 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#C6648F
oklch(63.1% 0.134 354)
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Step 600
600
#B14979
oklch(55.6% 0.145 354)
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Step 700
700
#983A66
oklch(49.2% 0.134 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3153
oklch(42.7% 0.11 354.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652D46
oklch(38.2% 0.086 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#652D46 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) | #343A47 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434445 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2A36 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652D46
#652D46
oklch(38.2% 0.086 353.9)
- #004F40
#004F40
oklch(38.2% 0.072 174.3)
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 #652D46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
Use #652D46 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.