#652F26
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.08 31), rgb(101, 47, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#652F26 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 31°. 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 10.56:1.
| 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 | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652F26 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 47, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 45%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.08 31) |
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 #652F26 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652F26 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #652F26 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #652F26 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.06 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68A7C
oklch(70.8% 0.096 31)
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Step 500
500
#C96B5A
oklch(63.2% 0.123 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#B45040
oklch(55.6% 0.134 31)
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Step 700
700
#9B4032
oklch(49.1% 0.125 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E362A
oklch(42.8% 0.103 31.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652F26
oklch(37.6% 0.08 31)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#652F26 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) | #3C3825 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4325 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F262D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652F26
#652F26
oklch(37.6% 0.08 31)
- #004A55
#004A55
oklch(37.5% 0.065 211.6)
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 #652F26, 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 0.041
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
Use #652F26 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.