#653226
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.1% 0.077 34.3), rgb(101, 50, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#653226 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653226 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 50, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 45%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.077 34.3) |
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 #653226 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653226 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #653226 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #653226 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#D38C7A
oklch(70.7% 0.091 34.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66D58
oklch(63.1% 0.118 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#B1533E
oklch(55.5% 0.128 33.9)
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Step 700
700
#984330
oklch(49.1% 0.119 34)
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Step 800
800
#7B3828
oklch(42.6% 0.098 34.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653226
oklch(38.1% 0.077 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D16
oklch(27% 0.049 34.1)
#653226 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) | #3F3A25 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4525 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F292F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653226
#653226
oklch(38.1% 0.077 34.3)
- #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 #653226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.075
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.078
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
Use #653226 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.