#653B30
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.063 35.5), rgb(101, 59, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#653B30 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653B30 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 59, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.063 35.5) |
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 #653B30 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653B30 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #653B30 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #653B30 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AC
oklch(81% 0.047 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9081
oklch(70.7% 0.076 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7461
oklch(63.2% 0.096 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75B47
oklch(55.6% 0.105 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B39
oklch(49.2% 0.097 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#743E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 36.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653B30
oklch(40% 0.063 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#653B30 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) | #45412F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3438 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653B30
#653B30
oklch(40% 0.063 35.5)
- #14505D
#14505D
oklch(40% 0.063 215.6)
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 #653B30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.080
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.083
Use #653B30 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.