#654432
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.9% 0.054 49.4), rgb(101, 68, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#654432 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654432 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 68, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.054 49.4) |
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 #654432 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654432 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #654432 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #654432 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.031 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9885
oklch(70.7% 0.05 50)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E67
oklch(63.1% 0.064 48.7)
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Step 600
600
#95674E
oklch(55.6% 0.07 49.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F563F
oklch(49.2% 0.065 50)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654432
oklch(41.9% 0.054 49.4)
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Step 900
900
#543B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.042 50.3)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#654432 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) | #4D4731 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E32 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3E3F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654432
#654432
oklch(41.9% 0.054 49.4)
- #2B5264
#2B5264
oklch(41.8% 0.053 229.8)
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 #654432, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.075
Use #654432 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.