#653A4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.067 351.1), rgb(101, 58, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#653A4E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653A4E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 58, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 27%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.067 351.1) |
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 #653A4E | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653A4E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #653A4E text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #653A4E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C4
oklch(81% 0.039 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#C091A5
oklch(70.7% 0.062 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF758F
oklch(63% 0.08 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A5E79
oklch(55.7% 0.086 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#834D66
oklch(49.1% 0.08 351.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653A4E
oklch(40.7% 0.067 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#573645
oklch(37.7% 0.052 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#653A4E 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) | #3E434F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A4D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3941 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653A4E
#653A4E
oklch(40.7% 0.067 351.1)
- #1A5545
#1A5545
oklch(40.7% 0.066 171.6)
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 #653A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.088
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.090
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.091
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.092
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.092
Use #653A4E 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.