#653522
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.6% 0.075 41.9), rgb(101, 53, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#653522 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653522 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 53, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.075 41.9) |
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 #653522 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653522 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #653522 text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #653522 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#D18E74
oklch(70.7% 0.09 42)
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Step 500
500
#C3704F
oklch(63% 0.115 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF5733
oklch(55.7% 0.125 42)
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Step 700
700
#964625
oklch(49.1% 0.117 41.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A20
oklch(42.7% 0.097 41.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653522
oklch(38.6% 0.075 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#653522 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) | #423C20 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4621 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2C30 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653522
#653522
oklch(38.6% 0.075 41.9)
- #004C5F
#004C5F
oklch(38.6% 0.071 221.8)
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 #653522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.076
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.078
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.080
Use #653522 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.