#654309
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.2% 0.082 74.1), rgb(101, 67, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#654309 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654309 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 67, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 84%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.082 74.1) |
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 #654309 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654309 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #654309 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #654309 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9F
oklch(81% 0.048 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A6A
oklch(70.8% 0.077 74)
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Step 500
500
#AD8040
oklch(63.1% 0.098 74)
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Step 600
600
#98691C
oklch(55.7% 0.107 74.5)
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Step 700
700
#82570C
oklch(49.2% 0.1 74.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654309
oklch(41.2% 0.082 74.1)
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Step 900
900
#563C16
oklch(37.7% 0.064 73.8)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#654309 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) | #4F4500 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D0C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3A39 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654309
#654309
oklch(41.2% 0.082 74.1)
- #294C76
#294C76
oklch(41.1% 0.082 254.1)
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 #654309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.011
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.077
Use #654309 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.