#653A3D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.061 15.7), rgb(101, 58, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#653A3D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653A3D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 58, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 27%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.061 15.7) |
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 #653A3D | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653A3D | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #653A3D text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #653A3D 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.046 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E91
oklch(70.6% 0.073 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7176
oklch(63% 0.094 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#A6595F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 16)
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Step 700
700
#8E484E
oklch(49% 0.095 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#743C40
oklch(42.8% 0.078 16.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653A3D
oklch(40.2% 0.061 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#371E20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 14.9)
#653A3D 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) | #42413D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D493C | 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°).
- #653A3D
#653A3D
oklch(40.2% 0.061 15.7)
- #135253
#135253
oklch(40.1% 0.061 196.6)
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 #653A3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.005
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.084
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.089
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.090
Use #653A3D 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.