#653200
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3), rgb(101, 50, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#653200 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653200 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 50, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3) |
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 #653200 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653200 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #653200 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #653200 text on black | 2.00:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 55.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B696
oklch(81% 0.069 56.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58E59
oklch(70.7% 0.111 56.5)
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Step 500
500
#C86F21
oklch(63% 0.141 56)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E05
oklch(27% 0.058 57.5)
#653200 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) | #413800 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4400 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70262A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653200
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
- #004767
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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 #653200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.079
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.080
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.082
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.083
Use #653200 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.