#653A37
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.062 24.5), rgb(101, 58, 55).
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White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#653A37 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653A37 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 58, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.062 24.5) |
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 #653A37 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653A37 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #653A37 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #653A37 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
#EAD3D1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 25)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F8A
oklch(70.8% 0.074 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC726D
oklch(63.1% 0.095 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75955
oklch(55.5% 0.103 24)
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Step 700
700
#8F4945
oklch(49.1% 0.095 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#743C39
oklch(42.6% 0.079 24.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653A37
oklch(40% 0.062 24.5)
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Step 950
950
#371F1D
oklch(27% 0.038 25)
#653A37 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) | #434037 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4936 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3439 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653A37
#653A37
oklch(40% 0.062 24.5)
- #115157
#115157
oklch(39.9% 0.062 204.4)
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 #653A37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.014
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.081
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.085
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
Use #653A37 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.