#653A4F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.067 349.8), rgb(101, 58, 79).
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White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#653A4F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653A4F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 58, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 27%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.067 349.8) |
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 #653A4F | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653A4F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #653A4F text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #653A4F text on black | 2.27:1 | 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
#D5B7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 350)
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Step 400
400
#C091A6
oklch(70.8% 0.063 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7590
oklch(63.1% 0.081 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A5D7B
oklch(55.6% 0.089 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#834D67
oklch(49.1% 0.08 350.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653A4F
oklch(40.8% 0.067 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#573646
oklch(37.8% 0.053 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#332029
oklch(27.1% 0.033 349.6)
#653A4F 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) | #3E4350 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A4E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3941 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653A4F
#653A4F
oklch(40.8% 0.067 349.8)
- #1B5544
#1B5544
oklch(40.7% 0.067 170.2)
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 #653A4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.087
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.090
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.091
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.091
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.092
Use #653A4F 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.