#653B41
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.06 10.8), rgb(101, 59, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#653B41 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653B41 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 59, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.06 10.8) |
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 #653B41 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653B41 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #653B41 text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #653B41 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.035 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#C19398
oklch(70.8% 0.056 11.3)
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Step 500
500
#B0787F
oklch(63.2% 0.071 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6068
oklch(55.6% 0.077 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#844F57
oklch(49.1% 0.072 10.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653B41
oklch(40.5% 0.06 10.8)
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Step 900
900
#57373B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#332023
oklch(26.9% 0.03 8.9)
#653B41 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) | #424241 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A40 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C373D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653B41
#653B41
oklch(40.5% 0.06 10.8)
- #185351
#185351
oklch(40.5% 0.059 191.8)
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 #653B41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.005
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.087
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.090
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.093
Use #653B41 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.