#653428
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.5% 0.074 34.8), rgb(101, 52, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#653428 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653428 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 52, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.074 34.8) |
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 #653428 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653428 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #653428 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #653428 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A9
oklch(81% 0.055 35.4)
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Step 400
400
#D18D7B
oklch(70.7% 0.088 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#C46F5A
oklch(63.2% 0.113 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF553F
oklch(55.6% 0.123 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#964531
oklch(49.1% 0.114 35)
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Step 800
800
#7A392A
oklch(42.7% 0.095 34.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653428
oklch(38.5% 0.074 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E17
oklch(27.1% 0.046 34.9)
#653428 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) | #403B27 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4627 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2C31 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653428
#653428
oklch(38.5% 0.074 34.8)
- #004D5A
#004D5A
oklch(38.6% 0.068 213.9)
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 #653428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.079
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.080
Use #653428 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.