#653D42
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.057 11.7), rgb(101, 61, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#653D42 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653D42 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 61, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 25%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.057 11.7) |
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 #653D42 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653D42 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #653D42 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #653D42 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9398
oklch(70.6% 0.053 10.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE797F
oklch(63.1% 0.067 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#996168
oklch(55.6% 0.073 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#835056
oklch(49.1% 0.069 12.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653D42
oklch(40.9% 0.057 11.7)
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Step 900
900
#56383B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#332123
oklch(27.1% 0.028 11.8)
#653D42 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) | #444442 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B41 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C393F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653D42
#653D42
oklch(40.9% 0.057 11.7)
- #1D5452
#1D5452
oklch(40.9% 0.057 191.8)
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 #653D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.008
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.090
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.091
Use #653D42 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.