#653D34
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.059 33.4), rgb(101, 61, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#653D34 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653D34 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 61, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.059 33.4) |
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 #653D34 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653D34 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #653D34 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #653D34 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0958B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6E
oklch(63.1% 0.071 33)
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Step 600
600
#9B6356
oklch(55.7% 0.076 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#845146
oklch(49% 0.071 32.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653D34
oklch(40.5% 0.059 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#573932
oklch(37.8% 0.045 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 33)
#653D34 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) | #464233 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B34 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D373B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653D34
#653D34
oklch(40.5% 0.059 33.4)
- #1B515C
#1B515C
oklch(40.5% 0.058 213.6)
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 #653D34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.079
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.082
Use #653D34 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.