#653A27
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.068 44.2), rgb(101, 58, 39).
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White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#653A27 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653A27 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 58, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 44%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.068 44.2) |
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 #653A27 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653A27 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #653A27 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #653A27 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.051 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC9077
oklch(70.6% 0.082 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE7453
oklch(63.2% 0.105 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#A95B37
oklch(55.6% 0.114 44.5)
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Step 700
700
#914A2A
oklch(49.1% 0.106 43.8)
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Step 800
800
#763D24
oklch(42.7% 0.088 43.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653A27
oklch(39.7% 0.068 44.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F14
oklch(27% 0.044 44.2)
#653A27 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) | #453F25 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504927 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3235 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653A27
#653A27
oklch(39.7% 0.068 44.2)
- #0F4E62
#0F4E62
oklch(39.6% 0.068 224.6)
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 #653A27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.076
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
Use #653A27 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.