#653549
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.6% 0.073 354.5), rgb(101, 53, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#653549 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653549 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 53, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.073 354.5) |
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 #653549 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653549 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #653549 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #653549 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3C3
oklch(81.1% 0.055 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD8AA4
oklch(70.8% 0.088 354.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE6B8D
oklch(63.1% 0.113 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95277
oklch(55.6% 0.121 355)
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Step 700
700
#914264
oklch(49.2% 0.113 355)
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Step 800
800
#763752
oklch(42.8% 0.094 354.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653549
oklch(39.6% 0.073 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#381C28
oklch(26.9% 0.047 353.6)
#653549 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) | #3B3F4A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474748 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C333C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653549
#653549
oklch(39.6% 0.073 354.5)
- #055344
#055344
oklch(39.6% 0.073 174.7)
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 #653549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
Use #653549 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.