#653D23
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.2% 0.068 52.6), rgb(101, 61, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#653D23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653D23 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 61, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.068 52.6) |
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 #653D23 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653D23 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #653D23 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #653D23 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#E9D4C8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA9270
oklch(70.6% 0.083 52.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB764A
oklch(63% 0.105 52.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65E2C
oklch(55.6% 0.114 52.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D1E
oklch(49.2% 0.107 52.4)
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Step 800
800
#74401B
oklch(42.8% 0.088 53.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653D23
oklch(40.2% 0.068 52.6)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#653D23 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) | #484121 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A23 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3537 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653D23
#653D23
oklch(40.2% 0.068 52.6)
- #194E67
#194E67
oklch(40.1% 0.069 232.8)
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 #653D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.076
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
Use #653D23 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.