#653F27
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.7% 0.065 52.3), rgb(101, 63, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#653F27 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653F27 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 63, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 44%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.065 52.3) |
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 #653F27 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653F27 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #653F27 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #653F27 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#C0977E
oklch(70.8% 0.061 52.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C5D
oklch(63% 0.077 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6543
oklch(55.6% 0.084 52.9)
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Step 700
700
#845335
oklch(49.1% 0.079 51.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653F27
oklch(40.7% 0.065 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#573A28
oklch(37.7% 0.05 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#653F27 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) | #4A4325 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B27 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3839 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653F27
#653F27
oklch(40.7% 0.065 52.3)
- #1F4F66
#1F4F66
oklch(40.6% 0.064 232.3)
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 #653F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.076
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.077
Use #653F27 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.