#653B4A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.063 357.3), rgb(101, 59, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#653B4A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653B4A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 59, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.063 357.3) |
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 #653B4A | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653B4A | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #653B4A text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #653B4A 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
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.02 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C1
oklch(80.8% 0.037 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#C092A1
oklch(70.8% 0.059 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF768A
oklch(63% 0.076 356.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A5F74
oklch(55.7% 0.081 357.2)
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Step 700
700
#834E61
oklch(49.1% 0.075 357.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653B4A
oklch(40.8% 0.063 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#573742
oklch(37.8% 0.048 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#332026
oklch(27% 0.031 358.8)
#653B4A 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) | #40434B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4A49 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3940 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653B4A
#653B4A
oklch(40.8% 0.063 357.3)
- #1B5549
#1B5549
oklch(40.8% 0.063 176.7)
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 #653B4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.088
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.091
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.093
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.094
Use #653B4A 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.