#653123
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.9% 0.079 36), rgb(101, 49, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#653123 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653123 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 49, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.079 36) |
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 #653123 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653123 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #653123 text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #653123 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A7
oklch(81% 0.059 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48B77
oklch(70.6% 0.095 36)
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Step 500
500
#C76D54
oklch(63.2% 0.12 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#B25339
oklch(55.6% 0.13 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#99422B
oklch(49% 0.122 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C3725
oklch(42.6% 0.101 35.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653123
oklch(37.9% 0.079 36)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D15
oklch(27% 0.049 35.8)
#653123 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) | #3E3922 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4422 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F282E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653123
#653123
oklch(37.9% 0.079 36)
- #004B59
#004B59
oklch(38% 0.067 215.6)
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 #653123, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.072
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.077
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
Use #653123 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.