#653A3A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.061 20.1), rgb(101, 58, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#653A3A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653A3A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 58, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 27%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.061 20.1) |
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 #653A3A | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653A3A | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #653A3A text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #653A3A text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.026 20.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB8E8E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 19.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC7272
oklch(63.2% 0.094 20)
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Step 600
600
#A7595A
oklch(55.6% 0.102 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F494A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 20.2)
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Step 800
800
#743C3D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 19.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653A3A
oklch(40.1% 0.061 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 22.4)
#653A3A 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) | #43413A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4939 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D353A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653A3A
#653A3A
oklch(40.1% 0.061 20.1)
- #125255
#125255
oklch(40.2% 0.061 199.7)
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 #653A3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.009
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.082
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.087
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.087
Use #653A3A 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.