#653B24
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.069 48.6), rgb(101, 59, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#653B24 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653B24 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 59, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.069 48.6) |
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 #653B24 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653B24 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #653B24 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #653B24 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.052 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC9173
oklch(70.7% 0.083 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD754D
oklch(63.1% 0.106 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85C30
oklch(55.5% 0.115 48.8)
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Step 700
700
#904B23
oklch(49% 0.107 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#753E1F
oklch(42.6% 0.088 48.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653B24
oklch(39.8% 0.069 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#382012
oklch(27.1% 0.044 50.3)
#653B24 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) | #474022 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514924 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3335 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653B24
#653B24
oklch(39.8% 0.069 48.6)
- #134E65
#134E65
oklch(39.8% 0.07 229)
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 #653B24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.076
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.078
Use #653B24 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.