#654423
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.6% 0.066 64.2), rgb(101, 68, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#654423 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654423 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 68, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.066 64.2) |
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 #654423 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654423 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #654423 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #654423 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.022 65.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9979
oklch(70.7% 0.061 64)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F56
oklch(63% 0.078 63.6)
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Step 600
600
#96683A
oklch(55.6% 0.086 64.4)
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Step 700
700
#80562D
oklch(49% 0.079 63.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654423
oklch(41.6% 0.066 64.2)
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Step 900
900
#553C23
oklch(37.8% 0.052 65.1)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#654423 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) | #4F4620 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E24 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3D3C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654423
#654423
oklch(41.6% 0.066 64.2)
- #2A506D
#2A506D
oklch(41.7% 0.065 243.3)
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 #654423, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.024
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
Use #654423 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.