#653B52
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.067 346.5), rgb(101, 59, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#653B52 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653B52 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 59, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.067 346.5) |
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 #653B52 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653B52 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #653B52 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #653B52 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C6
oklch(81% 0.04 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF91A9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE7693
oklch(63.2% 0.08 347.2)
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Step 600
600
#985E7E
oklch(55.6% 0.087 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#824D6A
oklch(49.1% 0.081 346.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653B52
oklch(41.1% 0.067 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#563647
oklch(37.7% 0.052 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#33202A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 346.7)
#653B52 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) | #3E4453 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494B51 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3A43 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653B52
#653B52
oklch(41.1% 0.067 346.5)
- #1F5642
#1F5642
oklch(41% 0.067 166.1)
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 #653B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.091
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.093
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.093
Use #653B52 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.