#653E0C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.1% 0.082 66.8), rgb(101, 62, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#653E0C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653E0C |
| RGB | rgb(101, 62, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 79%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.082 66.8) |
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 #653E0C | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653E0C | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #653E0C text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #653E0C 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA97
oklch(81% 0.061 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA945B
oklch(70.6% 0.098 66.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7825
oklch(63% 0.125 66.7)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#653E0C
oklch(40.1% 0.082 66.8)
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Step 950
950
#372106
oklch(27% 0.052 67.8)
#653E0C 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) | #4B4103 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A0D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3535 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653E0C
#653E0C
oklch(40.1% 0.082 66.8)
- #1D4B71
#1D4B71
oklch(40% 0.081 246.7)
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 #653E0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.023
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.076
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.078
Use #653E0C 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.