#653539
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.069 15.4), rgb(101, 53, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#653539 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653539 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 53, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.069 15.4) |
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 #653539 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653539 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #653539 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #653539 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 15.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B6
oklch(81% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF8C90
oklch(70.8% 0.082 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#C16E74
oklch(63.2% 0.105 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC545D
oklch(55.6% 0.115 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#93444C
oklch(49% 0.107 15.6)
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Step 800
800
#78393F
oklch(42.8% 0.088 15.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653539
oklch(39.1% 0.069 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#391D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 15.9)
#653539 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) | #3E3D39 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4738 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2F37 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653539
#653539
oklch(39.1% 0.069 15.4)
- #005051
#005051
oklch(39.1% 0.067 196.2)
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 #653539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.083
Use #653539 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.