#653441
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.2% 0.072 4), rgb(101, 52, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#653441 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653441 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 52, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.072 4) |
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 #653441 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653441 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #653441 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #653441 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 2.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A9A
oklch(70.7% 0.086 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#C06C82
oklch(63.1% 0.109 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB526B
oklch(55.5% 0.119 4)
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Step 700
700
#934259
oklch(49.1% 0.112 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#773749
oklch(42.7% 0.092 4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653441
oklch(39.2% 0.072 4)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#653441 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) | #3C3D41 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484640 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3039 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653441
#653441
oklch(39.2% 0.072 4)
- #00514A
#00514A
oklch(39.1% 0.069 184.9)
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 #653441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.019
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.081
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
Use #653441 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.