#653B43
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.06 7.8), rgb(101, 59, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#653B43 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653B43 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 59, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.06 7.8) |
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 #653B43 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653B43 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #653B43 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #653B43 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BC
oklch(81% 0.035 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0929A
oklch(70.6% 0.056 7)
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Step 500
500
#B07781
oklch(63.1% 0.073 7.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B606B
oklch(55.7% 0.078 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#844F59
oklch(49.1% 0.072 7.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653B43
oklch(40.6% 0.06 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#57373D
oklch(37.7% 0.047 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#332024
oklch(26.9% 0.03 5.5)
#653B43 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) | #424243 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4A42 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C373E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653B43
#653B43
oklch(40.6% 0.06 7.8)
- #18544F
#18544F
oklch(40.7% 0.061 187.2)
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 #653B43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.007
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.084
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.088
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.092
Use #653B43 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.