#652F3F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.08 2.8), rgb(101, 47, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#652F3F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652F3F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 47, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.08 2.8) |
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 #652F3F | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652F3F | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #652F3F text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #652F3F text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#D3879B
oklch(70.7% 0.096 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56782
oklch(63% 0.123 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#B04D6C
oklch(55.6% 0.133 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#973D5A
oklch(49% 0.124 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B334A
oklch(42.7% 0.103 2.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652F3F
oklch(38.3% 0.08 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B24
oklch(26.9% 0.05 2.5)
#652F3F 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) | #383A3F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2A35 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652F3F
#652F3F
oklch(38.3% 0.08 2.8)
- #004F46
#004F46
oklch(38.4% 0.069 181.9)
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 #652F3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
Use #652F3F 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.