#653D18
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40% 0.076 60.4), rgb(101, 61, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#653D18 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653D18 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 61, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 62%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.076 60.4) |
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 #653D18 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653D18 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #653D18 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #653D18 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99C
oklch(81% 0.057 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9365
oklch(70.6% 0.091 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7738
oklch(63.1% 0.116 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75E0C
oklch(55.5% 0.126 60.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#744005
oklch(42.7% 0.097 60.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653D18
oklch(40% 0.076 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#37200C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 59.6)
#653D18 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) | #494114 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A18 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3435 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653D18
#653D18
oklch(40% 0.076 60.4)
- #1A4C6C
#1A4C6C
oklch(39.9% 0.075 240.7)
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 #653D18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.079
Use #653D18 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.