#653D21
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.2% 0.07 54.3), rgb(101, 61, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#653D21 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653D21 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 61, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 51%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.07 54.3) |
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 #653D21 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653D21 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #653D21 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #653D21 text on black | 2.24:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA936E
oklch(70.8% 0.084 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7747
oklch(63.1% 0.107 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75E27
oklch(55.6% 0.117 54.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D19
oklch(49.1% 0.109 54.1)
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Step 800
800
#744018
oklch(42.8% 0.089 54.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653D21
oklch(40.2% 0.07 54.3)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#653D21 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) | #49411E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A21 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3536 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653D21
#653D21
oklch(40.2% 0.07 54.3)
- #1A4E68
#1A4E68
oklch(40.2% 0.069 234.2)
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 #653D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.076
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.077
Use #653D21 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.