#653F0F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.4% 0.08 67.2), rgb(101, 63, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#653F0F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653F0F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 63, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 74%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.08 67.2) |
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 #653F0F | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653F0F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #653F0F text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #653F0F 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.047 66)
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Step 400
400
#C0986E
oklch(70.7% 0.074 67.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07E46
oklch(63.1% 0.096 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6626
oklch(55.5% 0.104 67.3)
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Step 700
700
#855418
oklch(49% 0.097 66.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653F0F
oklch(40.4% 0.08 67.2)
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Step 900
900
#583B1A
oklch(37.8% 0.063 67.4)
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Step 950
950
#332310
oklch(27.1% 0.039 69.6)
#653F0F 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) | #4B4207 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B10 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3636 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653F0F
#653F0F
oklch(40.4% 0.08 67.2)
- #204C71
#204C71
oklch(40.4% 0.079 246.8)
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 #653F0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.074
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.078
Use #653F0F 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.