#654237
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.6% 0.052 38.2), rgb(101, 66, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#654237 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654237 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 66, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.052 38.2) |
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 #654237 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654237 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #654237 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #654237 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD978B
oklch(70.8% 0.049 38.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D6E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#966556
oklch(55.5% 0.068 37.7)
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Step 700
700
#805446
oklch(49.1% 0.063 38.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654237
oklch(41.6% 0.052 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#553A32
oklch(37.7% 0.041 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#654237 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) | #4A4636 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D37 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3D3F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654237
#654237
oklch(41.6% 0.052 38.2)
- #27535F
#27535F
oklch(41.6% 0.052 217.9)
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 #654237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.081
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.082
Use #654237 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.