#653F52
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.8% 0.06 348.6), rgb(101, 63, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#653F52 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #653F52 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 63, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 23%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.06 348.6) |
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 #653F52 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #653F52 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #653F52 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #653F52 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.035 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A6
oklch(70.7% 0.055 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA7891
oklch(63.1% 0.071 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#95607B
oklch(55.5% 0.078 348)
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Step 700
700
#7F4F67
oklch(49% 0.072 348.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#653F52
oklch(41.8% 0.06 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#543746
oklch(37.6% 0.047 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#312129
oklch(27% 0.028 347.7)
#653F52 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) | #424753 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4D51 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3E46 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #653F52
#653F52
oklch(41.8% 0.06 348.6)
- #275747
#275747
oklch(41.8% 0.059 169.2)
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 #653F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.089
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.096
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.096
Use #653F52 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.