#652F41
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.08 0.5), rgb(101, 47, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#652F41 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| 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 | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #652F41 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 47, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.08 0.5) |
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 #652F41 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #652F41 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #652F41 text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #652F41 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
#EDD0D8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#D3879D
oklch(70.8% 0.097 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#C56786
oklch(63.1% 0.124 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04D6F
oklch(55.7% 0.134 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#973D5D
oklch(49.1% 0.125 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B334C
oklch(42.8% 0.104 0.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#652F41
oklch(38.3% 0.08 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#652F41 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) | #383A42 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454440 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2B36 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #652F41
#652F41
oklch(38.3% 0.08 0.5)
- #004F45
#004F45
oklch(38.3% 0.069 180.6)
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 #652F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
Use #652F41 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.