#653D4C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.06 356), rgb(101, 61, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#653D4C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653D4C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 61, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 25%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.06 356) |
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 #653D4C | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653D4C | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #653D4C text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #653D4C text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.02 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE93A2
oklch(70.8% 0.055 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD778B
oklch(63% 0.072 355.5)
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Step 600
600
#986075
oklch(55.7% 0.078 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#814F62
oklch(49% 0.072 355.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653D4C
oklch(41.2% 0.06 356)
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Step 900
900
#563742
oklch(37.7% 0.047 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#322027
oklch(26.9% 0.03 354.3)
#653D4C 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) | #42454D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4B4B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3B42 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653D4C
#653D4C
oklch(41.2% 0.06 356)
- #21564A
#21564A
oklch(41.4% 0.06 175.9)
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 #653D4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.084
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.089
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.094
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.094
Use #653D4C 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.