#653902
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.1% 0.087 63.5), rgb(101, 57, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#653902 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653902 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 57, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 96%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.087 63.5) |
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 #653902 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653902 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #653902 text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #653902 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFB895
oklch(80.8% 0.065 63.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF9258
oklch(70.8% 0.105 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#C1751C
oklch(63.1% 0.134 63.5)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653902
oklch(39.1% 0.087 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#392005
oklch(27.1% 0.055 63.8)
#653902 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) | #473D00 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514803 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2F30 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653902
#653902
oklch(39.1% 0.087 63.5)
- #0E4970
#0E4970
oklch(39% 0.087 243.7)
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 #653902, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.077
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.078
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.082
Use #653902 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.