#653F38
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.055 31), rgb(101, 63, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#653F38 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653F38 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 63, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.055 31) |
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 #653F38 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653F38 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #653F38 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #653F38 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.033 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF958D
oklch(70.7% 0.052 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B71
oklch(63.2% 0.066 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#99635A
oklch(55.6% 0.072 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#825249
oklch(49% 0.067 31.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653F38
oklch(41% 0.055 31)
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Step 900
900
#563934
oklch(37.7% 0.043 30)
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Step 950
950
#33221E
oklch(27.2% 0.027 33.7)
#653F38 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) | #484437 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514C38 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3A3D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653F38
#653F38
oklch(41% 0.055 31)
- #20525B
#20525B
oklch(40.9% 0.055 211.2)
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 #653F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.081
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.084
Use #653F38 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.