#653B48
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.062 0.2), rgb(101, 59, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#653B48 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653B48 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 59, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.062 0.2) |
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 #653B48 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653B48 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #653B48 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #653B48 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0929F
oklch(70.7% 0.058 0)
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Step 500
500
#AF7787
oklch(63.1% 0.073 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A5F71
oklch(55.6% 0.08 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#834E5F
oklch(49% 0.075 359.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653B48
oklch(40.7% 0.062 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#573740
oklch(37.8% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#332026
oklch(27% 0.031 358.8)
#653B48 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) | #414348 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4A47 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3840 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653B48
#653B48
oklch(40.7% 0.062 0.2)
- #1A544B
#1A544B
oklch(40.6% 0.061 180.9)
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 #653B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.014
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.089
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.091
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.092
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.093
Use #653B48 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.