#653E29
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.064 48.6), rgb(101, 62, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#653E29 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653E29 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 62, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.064 48.6) |
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 #653E29 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653E29 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #653E29 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #653E29 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CD
oklch(88.4% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C09680
oklch(70.7% 0.06 49)
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Step 500
500
#B07C60
oklch(63.2% 0.077 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6447
oklch(55.6% 0.083 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#845338
oklch(49.1% 0.077 49.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653E29
oklch(40.5% 0.064 48.6)
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Step 900
900
#57392A
oklch(37.6% 0.049 47.3)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#653E29 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) | #494227 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B29 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3739 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653E29
#653E29
oklch(40.5% 0.064 48.6)
- #1C4F64
#1C4F64
oklch(40.3% 0.064 228.8)
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 #653E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.077
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
Use #653E29 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.