#653A36
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.062 25.9), rgb(101, 58, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#653A36 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653A36 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 58, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 30%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.062 25.9) |
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 #653A36 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653A36 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #653A36 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #653A36 text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 26.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F89
oklch(70.7% 0.074 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC726B
oklch(63% 0.095 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75A53
oklch(55.6% 0.102 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4944
oklch(49.1% 0.096 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#743C38
oklch(42.6% 0.079 25.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653A36
oklch(40% 0.062 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#653A36 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) | #434036 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4935 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3439 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653A36
#653A36
oklch(40% 0.062 25.9)
- #115158
#115158
oklch(40% 0.062 206)
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 #653A36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.080
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.084
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
Use #653A36 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.