#654147
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.9% 0.051 8.6), rgb(101, 65, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#654147 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654147 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 65, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.051 8.6) |
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 #654147 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654147 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #654147 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #654147 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC959A
oklch(70.7% 0.047 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA7A82
oklch(63% 0.061 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#95636B
oklch(55.5% 0.066 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F525A
oklch(49.1% 0.061 7.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654147
oklch(41.9% 0.051 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#54393D
oklch(37.7% 0.039 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#312124
oklch(26.9% 0.025 6.5)
#654147 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) | #474747 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4D46 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3E43 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654147
#654147
oklch(41.9% 0.051 8.6)
- #285652
#285652
oklch(41.9% 0.051 188)
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 #654147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.019
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.085
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.089
Use #654147 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.