#653C00
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.6% 0.087 67.6), rgb(101, 60, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#653C00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653C00 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 60, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.087 67.6) |
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 #653C00 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653C00 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #653C00 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #653C00 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB994
oklch(80.9% 0.065 66.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC9455
oklch(70.8% 0.105 68)
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Step 500
500
#BE7713
oklch(63.1% 0.134 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653C00
oklch(39.6% 0.087 67.6)
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Step 950
950
#382003
oklch(26.9% 0.056 66.9)
#653C00 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) | #493F00 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534901 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3232 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653C00
#653C00
oklch(39.6% 0.087 67.6)
- #184A73
#184A73
oklch(39.7% 0.087 247.2)
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 #653C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.027
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.080
Use #653C00 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.