#654031
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.057 42.8), rgb(101, 64, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#654031 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654031 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 64, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 35%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.057 42.8) |
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 #654031 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654031 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #654031 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #654031 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9686
oklch(70.6% 0.054 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C68
oklch(63.1% 0.069 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#996550
oklch(55.7% 0.075 42.8)
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Step 700
700
#825340
oklch(49% 0.07 42.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654031
oklch(41.1% 0.057 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#563A2E
oklch(37.7% 0.045 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#654031 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) | #494430 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C31 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3A3C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654031
#654031
oklch(41.1% 0.057 42.8)
- #225161
#225161
oklch(41% 0.057 223.3)
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 #654031, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.079
Use #654031 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.