#654249
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.1% 0.05 6.3), rgb(101, 66, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#654249 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654249 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 66, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 21%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.05 6.3) |
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 #654249 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654249 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #654249 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #654249 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB959C
oklch(70.7% 0.046 6)
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Step 500
500
#A97B84
oklch(63.1% 0.059 5.9)
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Step 600
600
#94636D
oklch(55.5% 0.065 6)
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Step 700
700
#7E525B
oklch(49% 0.06 6.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654249
oklch(42.1% 0.05 6.3)
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Step 900
900
#54393E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#312224
oklch(27.1% 0.023 9.8)
#654249 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) | #474849 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504E48 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3F44 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654249
#654249
oklch(42.1% 0.05 6.3)
- #2A5652
#2A5652
oklch(42% 0.049 187.8)
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 #654249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.089
Use #654249 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.