Palettes / Colors / #653136
#653136 — Muted Red
#653136 is a red color we call Muted Red, closest to the named color SaddleBrown (#8B4513). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: saddlebrown (#8B4513) — not an exact match. CSS saddlebrown gives you #8B4513, a different color; use #653136 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#653136 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #30645F; it also sits naturally between #64304F and #644530. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #653136 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 101, 49, 54 |
| HSL | 354°, 35%, 29% |
| HSV | 354°, 51%, 40% |
| CMYK | 0%, 51%, 47%, 60% |
| XYZ | 7.13, 5.23, 4.12 |
| Yxy | 5.23, 0.4326, 0.3173 |
| CIE-Lab | 27.38, 23.90, 7.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 22.87, 17.13, 4.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 40% · Green 19% · Blue 21%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 51% · Yellow 47% · Key 60%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #653136
.text { color: #653136; }
.background { background-color: #653136; }
.border { border: 3px solid #653136; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(101, 49, 54); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(354, 35%, 29%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #653136; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(101, 49, 54, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #653136; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(101, 49, 54, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#653136">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#653136">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #30645F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 10.26:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.05:1 Fails |
Best text color on #653136: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #653136
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #653136: ·
How #653136 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #653136 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #653136?
#653136 is Muted Red, a red color (RGB 101, 49, 54). Its closest standard named color is SaddleBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #653136?
#653136 is RGB 101, 49, 54 — HSL 354°, 35%, 29% — CMYK 0%, 51%, 47%, 60%.
What colors go with #653136?
Its complement is #30645F; analogous partners are #64304F and #644530. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #653136 for text?
White text on #653136 has a contrast ratio of 10.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.05:1.