#653B1E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.7% 0.073 53.6), rgb(101, 59, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#653B1E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653B1E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 59, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 54%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.073 53.6) |
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 #653B1E | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653B1E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #653B1E text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #653B1E text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB8A0
oklch(81% 0.055 54)
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Step 400
400
#CC926C
oklch(70.8% 0.088 54)
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Step 500
500
#BE7544
oklch(63.1% 0.112 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95C23
oklch(55.5% 0.122 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#914C15
oklch(49.2% 0.113 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#763E15
oklch(42.7% 0.094 52.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653B1E
oklch(39.7% 0.073 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 54.7)
#653B1E 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) | #47401B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3234 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653B1E
#653B1E
oklch(39.7% 0.073 53.6)
- #134D68
#134D68
oklch(39.7% 0.073 233.6)
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 #653B1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
Use #653B1E 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.