#653B4B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.063 355.9), rgb(101, 59, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#653B4B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653B4B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 59, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.063 355.9) |
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 #653B4B | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653B4B | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #653B4B text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #653B4B text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#BF92A2
oklch(70.7% 0.058 355.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF768B
oklch(63.1% 0.076 355.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A5F75
oklch(55.7% 0.082 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#834E62
oklch(49.1% 0.076 356.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653B4B
oklch(40.8% 0.063 355.9)
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Step 900
900
#573642
oklch(37.6% 0.05 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#332027
oklch(27% 0.031 355.6)
#653B4B 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) | #40434C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4A4A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3941 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653B4B
#653B4B
oklch(40.8% 0.063 355.9)
- #1C5548
#1C5548
oklch(40.8% 0.063 175.2)
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 #653B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.019
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.087
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.087
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.091
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.093
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.095
Use #653B4B 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.