Close to Sable
#653B2E
#653B2E is a dark, muted red, close to the color Sable. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 23.1% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 37% saturation and 29% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #653B2E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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2.22:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.47:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.22:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #653B2E as they’d see it.
#653B2E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #653B2E
What color is #653B2E?
#653B2E is a dark, muted red, close to the color Sable. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 23.1% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 37% saturation and 29% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #653B2E in RGB?
#653B2E is rgb(101, 59, 46): 101 red, 59 green, and 46 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #653B2E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 42, 54, 60). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #653B2E?
PANTONE 477 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #653B2E?
Its complement #004D5E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.