#654216
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.1% 0.076 68.6), rgb(101, 66, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#654216 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654216 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 66, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 64%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.076 68.6) |
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 #654216 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654216 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #654216 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #654216 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 68.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9970
oklch(70.7% 0.071 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F4A
oklch(63.1% 0.09 68.9)
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Step 600
600
#99682B
oklch(55.7% 0.099 68.9)
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Step 700
700
#82561E
oklch(49.1% 0.091 68.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654216
oklch(41.1% 0.076 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#563B1C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 68.1)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#654216 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) | #4E4410 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D17 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3A39 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654216
#654216
oklch(41.1% 0.076 68.6)
- #264D72
#264D72
oklch(41% 0.077 249.1)
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 #654216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.017
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.076
Use #654216 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.