#653F11
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.4% 0.079 66.5), rgb(101, 63, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#653F11 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653F11 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 63, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 71%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.079 66.5) |
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 #653F11 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653F11 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #653F11 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #653F11 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 64.9)
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Step 400
400
#C0986F
oklch(70.7% 0.073 66.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07E48
oklch(63.2% 0.094 66.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B6628
oklch(55.6% 0.102 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#85541A
oklch(49.1% 0.096 65.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653F11
oklch(40.4% 0.079 66.5)
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Step 900
900
#583B1B
oklch(37.9% 0.062 66.7)
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Step 950
950
#332211
oklch(26.8% 0.038 64.9)
#653F11 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) | #4B420A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B12 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3636 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653F11
#653F11
oklch(40.4% 0.079 66.5)
- #1F4C71
#1F4C71
oklch(40.4% 0.08 246.4)
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 #653F11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.074
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.078
Use #653F11 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.