#653A33
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.063 30), rgb(101, 58, 51).
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White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#653A33 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653A33 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 58, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 33%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.063 30) |
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 #653A33 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653A33 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #653A33 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #653A33 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 30)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F85
oklch(70.6% 0.075 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD7366
oklch(63.2% 0.096 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85A4E
oklch(55.7% 0.105 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#90493F
oklch(49.1% 0.098 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#753D34
oklch(42.8% 0.08 30.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653A33
oklch(39.9% 0.063 30)
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Step 950
950
#381F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 29.7)
#653A33 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) | #444032 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4932 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3438 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653A33
#653A33
oklch(39.9% 0.063 30)
- #11505A
#11505A
oklch(39.8% 0.062 210.7)
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 #653A33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.079
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.082
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
Use #653A33 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.