#654018
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.7% 0.075 64.7), rgb(101, 64, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#654018 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654018 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 64, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 62%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.075 64.7) |
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 #654018 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654018 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #654018 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #654018 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 63.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09872
oklch(70.8% 0.071 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E4D
oklch(63.1% 0.089 65)
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Step 600
600
#9A6630
oklch(55.5% 0.097 64.4)
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Step 700
700
#845522
oklch(49.2% 0.091 64.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654018
oklch(40.7% 0.075 64.7)
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Step 900
900
#573B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 65.4)
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Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#654018 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) | #4C4313 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C19 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3737 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654018
#654018
oklch(40.7% 0.075 64.7)
- #224D6F
#224D6F
oklch(40.6% 0.075 245)
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 #654018, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.073
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.077
Use #654018 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.