#653C2A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.065 44.2), rgb(101, 60, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#653C2A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653C2A |
| RGB | rgb(101, 60, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 41%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.065 44.2) |
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 #653C2A | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653C2A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #653C2A text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #653C2A text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9179
oklch(70.6% 0.078 43.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7556
oklch(63% 0.099 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75D3B
oklch(55.7% 0.108 44.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C2D
oklch(49.2% 0.101 44.5)
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Step 800
800
#743F26
oklch(42.8% 0.083 45.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653C2A
oklch(40.1% 0.065 44.2)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#653C2A 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) | #474128 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3538 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653C2A
#653C2A
oklch(40.1% 0.065 44.2)
- #174F62
#174F62
oklch(40.1% 0.065 224.8)
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 #653C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.078
Use #653C2A 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.