#652F3C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.079 6.3), rgb(101, 47, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#652F3C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652F3C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 47, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.079 6.3) |
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 #652F3C | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652F3C | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #652F3C text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #652F3C 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 8.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38797
oklch(70.6% 0.095 6.1)
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Step 500
500
#C6687E
oklch(63.2% 0.121 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#B14D67
oklch(55.6% 0.132 6.2)
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Step 700
700
#983E56
oklch(49.2% 0.123 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3446
oklch(42.7% 0.1 6.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652F3C
oklch(38.2% 0.079 6.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B22
oklch(27% 0.051 7.1)
#652F3C 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) | #393A3C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2A34 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652F3C
#652F3C
oklch(38.2% 0.079 6.3)
- #004E48
#004E48
oklch(38.1% 0.067 186)
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 #652F3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
Use #652F3C 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.