#653B03
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.5% 0.086 65.6), rgb(101, 59, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#653B03 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653B03 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 59, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 94%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.086 65.6) |
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 #653B03 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653B03 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #653B03 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #653B03 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 66)
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Step 300
300
#DEB995
oklch(80.9% 0.064 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD9357
oklch(70.7% 0.104 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF761B
oklch(63.1% 0.133 65.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653B03
oklch(39.5% 0.086 65.6)
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Step 950
950
#382004
oklch(26.9% 0.055 66)
#653B03 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) | #483F00 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524904 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3131 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653B03
#653B03
oklch(39.5% 0.086 65.6)
- #154A71
#154A71
oklch(39.5% 0.086 245.1)
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 #653B03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.082
Use #653B03 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.