#653550
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.078 346.4), rgb(101, 53, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#653550 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653550 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 53, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.078 346.4) |
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 #653550 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653550 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #653550 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #653550 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.032 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB89AC
oklch(70.7% 0.092 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC6A98
oklch(63% 0.119 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85083
oklch(55.7% 0.13 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F406F
oklch(49% 0.121 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#75365A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 346.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653550
oklch(39.9% 0.078 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#381C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.049 347.6)
#653550 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) | #394051 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45484F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B343F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653550
#653550
oklch(39.9% 0.078 346.4)
- #0B543E
#0B543E
oklch(39.8% 0.077 166.8)
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 #653550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
Use #653550 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.