#653F08
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.3% 0.083 69.2), rgb(101, 63, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#653F08 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 69°. 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 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653F08 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 63, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 85%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.083 69.2) |
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 #653F08 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653F08 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #653F08 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #653F08 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
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9F
oklch(81% 0.049 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1986B
oklch(70.7% 0.078 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07E42
oklch(63.1% 0.099 69.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C661F
oklch(55.6% 0.108 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#855510
oklch(49.2% 0.1 69.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653F08
oklch(40.3% 0.083 69.2)
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Step 900
900
#583B17
oklch(37.8% 0.065 69.3)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#653F08 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 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B0A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3635 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653F08
#653F08
oklch(40.3% 0.083 69.2)
- #204B73
#204B73
oklch(40.3% 0.083 249.2)
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 #653F08, 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 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.074
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.079
Use #653F08 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.