#653C39
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.059 24.5), rgb(101, 60, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#653C39 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653C39 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 60, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 28%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.059 24.5) |
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 #653C39 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653C39 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #653C39 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #653C39 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B6
oklch(81% 0.034 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19490
oklch(70.8% 0.055 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07974
oklch(63.1% 0.07 25)
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Step 600
600
#9B615D
oklch(55.5% 0.076 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#84504D
oklch(49% 0.071 23.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653C39
oklch(40.5% 0.059 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#583835
oklch(37.8% 0.046 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#653C39 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) | #454239 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A38 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D373B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653C39
#653C39
oklch(40.5% 0.059 24.5)
- #195258
#195258
oklch(40.5% 0.058 205.1)
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 #653C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.013
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.081
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.085
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.087
Use #653C39 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.