#653405
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.1% 0.089 56.8), rgb(101, 52, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#653405 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653405 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 52, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 91%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.089 56.8) |
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 #653405 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653405 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #653405 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #653405 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 58)
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Step 300
300
#E3B697
oklch(80.9% 0.067 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38F5C
oklch(70.7% 0.106 56.9)
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Step 500
500
#C67127
oklch(63.2% 0.136 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A00
oklch(55.4% 0.135 56.6)
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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)
#653405
oklch(38.1% 0.089 56.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E07
oklch(27% 0.057 55.6)
#653405 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) | #433A00 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4505 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F292C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653405
#653405
oklch(38.1% 0.089 56.8)
- #004869
#004869
oklch(38.1% 0.083 237.2)
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 #653405, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.081
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.083
Use #653405 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.