#653E37
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.057 30.7), rgb(101, 62, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#653E37 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 31°. 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 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653E37 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 62, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.057 30.7) |
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 #653E37 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653E37 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #653E37 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #653E37 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.033 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF958D
oklch(70.7% 0.052 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A71
oklch(63.1% 0.068 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A6359
oklch(55.7% 0.074 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#835249
oklch(49.1% 0.068 31)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653E37
oklch(40.8% 0.057 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#573933
oklch(37.8% 0.044 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#653E37 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) | #474336 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B37 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D393C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653E37
#653E37
oklch(40.8% 0.057 30.7)
- #1E525B
#1E525B
oklch(40.8% 0.056 210.8)
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 #653E37, 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 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.080
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.083
Use #653E37 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.