#653D45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.057 6.9), rgb(101, 61, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#653D45 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653D45 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 61, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 25%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.057 6.9) |
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 #653D45 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653D45 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #653D45 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #653D45 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF939B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 6.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE7882
oklch(63% 0.069 7)
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Step 600
600
#99616C
oklch(55.7% 0.074 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#82505A
oklch(49.1% 0.068 6.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653D45
oklch(41% 0.057 6.9)
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Step 900
900
#56383D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#332124
oklch(27.1% 0.028 8.1)
#653D45 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) | #434445 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B44 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3A40 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653D45
#653D45
oklch(41% 0.057 6.9)
- #1E544F
#1E544F
oklch(40.9% 0.057 186.8)
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 #653D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.011
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.083
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.088
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.090
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.092
Use #653D45 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.