#653F01
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.3% 0.086 71), rgb(101, 63, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#653F01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653F01 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 63, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 98%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.086 71) |
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 #653F01 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653F01 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #653F01 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #653F01 text on black | 2.26:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9E
oklch(81% 0.05 71)
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Step 400
400
#C19868
oklch(70.7% 0.081 70.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07E3D
oklch(63% 0.103 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6616
oklch(55.6% 0.112 70.5)
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Step 700
700
#855504
oklch(49.1% 0.104 71.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653F01
oklch(40.3% 0.086 71)
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Step 900
900
#583B14
oklch(37.8% 0.067 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#653F01 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) | #4C4200 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B03 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3535 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653F01
#653F01
oklch(40.3% 0.086 71)
- #204A75
#204A75
oklch(40.2% 0.087 251.3)
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 #653F01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.020
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.080
Use #653F01 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.