#653A3B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.061 18.6), rgb(101, 58, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#653A3B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653A3B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 58, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 27%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.061 18.6) |
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 #653A3B | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653A3B | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #653A3B text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #653A3B text on black | 2.22:1 | 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
#EAD3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E8F
oklch(70.6% 0.073 18)
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Step 500
500
#BB7273
oklch(63.1% 0.093 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#A7595C
oklch(55.7% 0.102 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F494B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#743C3E
oklch(42.7% 0.078 18.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653A3B
oklch(40.1% 0.061 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#371E1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 17.4)
#653A3B 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) | #43413B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D493A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D353B | 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°).
- #653A3B
#653A3B
oklch(40.1% 0.061 18.6)
- #135254
#135254
oklch(40.2% 0.061 198.2)
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 #653A3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.008
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.083
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.088
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.088
Use #653A3B 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.