#653B3A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.06 21.5), rgb(101, 59, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#653B3A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653B3A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 59, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 27%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.06 21.5) |
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 #653B3A | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653B3A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #653B3A text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #653B3A text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 20.2)
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Step 400
400
#C19391
oklch(70.6% 0.056 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17876
oklch(63.1% 0.072 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C615F
oklch(55.7% 0.077 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#85504E
oklch(49.1% 0.072 22.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653B3A
oklch(40.3% 0.06 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#583837
oklch(37.8% 0.046 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#342120
oklch(27.1% 0.03 22.6)
#653B3A 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) | #44413A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A39 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D363B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653B3A
#653B3A
oklch(40.3% 0.06 21.5)
- #165256
#165256
oklch(40.3% 0.06 201.5)
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 #653B3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.010
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.082
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.087
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.089
Use #653B3A 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.