#652E2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.08 21.6), rgb(101, 46, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#652E2E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652E2E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 46, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.08 21.6) |
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 #652E2E | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652E2E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #652E2E text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #652E2E text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68886
oklch(70.7% 0.096 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96968
oklch(63.2% 0.122 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#B44E50
oklch(55.6% 0.133 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A3F40
oklch(49.1% 0.122 22)
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Step 800
800
#7D3435
oklch(42.6% 0.102 21.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652E2E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 22.8)
#652E2E 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) | #3A382E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E262E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652E2E
#652E2E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 21.6)
- #004B4F
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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 #652E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
Use #652E2E 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.