#653B21
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.7% 0.071 51.2), rgb(101, 59, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#653B21 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653B21 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 59, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 51%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.071 51.2) |
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 #653B21 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653B21 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #653B21 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #653B21 text on black | 2.20:1 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB8A2
oklch(81% 0.053 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC916F
oklch(70.6% 0.086 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD7549
oklch(63.1% 0.108 51.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95C2A
oklch(55.6% 0.119 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#904C1C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#753E1A
oklch(42.6% 0.091 51)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653B21
oklch(39.7% 0.071 51.2)
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Step 950
950
#382011
oklch(27.1% 0.045 51.8)
#653B21 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) | #47401F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514921 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3335 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653B21
#653B21
oklch(39.7% 0.071 51.2)
- #134D66
#134D66
oklch(39.6% 0.071 231.5)
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 #653B21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.076
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
Use #653B21 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.