#652E42
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.083 358.8), rgb(101, 46, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#652E42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 359°. 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 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652E42 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 46, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.083 358.8) |
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 #652E42 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652E42 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #652E42 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #652E42 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D9
oklch(88.4% 0.034 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1C0
oklch(81% 0.061 358.7)
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Step 400
400
#D3869F
oklch(70.7% 0.099 359)
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Step 500
500
#C56688
oklch(63% 0.126 358.6)
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Step 600
600
#B14B72
oklch(55.6% 0.139 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#973C5F
oklch(49% 0.127 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B324E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 358.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652E42
oklch(38.2% 0.083 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B26
oklch(27.1% 0.052 359.3)
#652E42 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) | #363A43 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454441 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2A35 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652E42
#652E42
oklch(38.2% 0.083 358.8)
- #004F43
#004F43
oklch(38.3% 0.07 178)
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 #652E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
Use #652E42 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.