#653A47
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.063 0.8), rgb(101, 58, 71).
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White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#653A47 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 1°. 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 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653A47 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 58, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 27%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.063 0.8) |
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 #653A47 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653A47 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #653A47 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #653A47 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1929E
oklch(70.8% 0.059 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07687
oklch(63.1% 0.076 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B5E71
oklch(55.5% 0.083 0)
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Step 700
700
#844E5E
oklch(49.1% 0.075 1.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653A47
oklch(40.5% 0.063 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#573640
oklch(37.6% 0.049 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#653A47 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) | #404247 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4A46 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C373F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653A47
#653A47
oklch(40.5% 0.063 0.8)
- #17544B
#17544B
oklch(40.5% 0.063 181.2)
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 #653A47, 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 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.091
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.092
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.092
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.093
Use #653A47 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.