#653B29
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.066 43.7), rgb(101, 59, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#653B29 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653B29 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 59, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.066 43.7) |
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 #653B29 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653B29 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #653B29 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #653B29 text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB9178
oklch(70.7% 0.079 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD7456
oklch(63.1% 0.102 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85C3A
oklch(55.7% 0.11 44)
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Step 700
700
#904B2D
oklch(49.1% 0.103 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#753E26
oklch(42.7% 0.085 43.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653B29
oklch(39.9% 0.066 43.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F15
oklch(27% 0.043 42.4)
#653B29 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) | #464027 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504929 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3437 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653B29
#653B29
oklch(39.9% 0.066 43.7)
- #134F62
#134F62
oklch(40% 0.067 223.9)
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 #653B29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
Use #653B29 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.