#654513
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.7% 0.077 74.1), rgb(101, 69, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#654513 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.077 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 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654513 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 69, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 68%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.077 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 #654513 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654513 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #654513 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #654513 text on black | 2.41:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA1
oklch(81% 0.046 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 74)
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Step 500
500
#AB8146
oklch(63.2% 0.092 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#966925
oklch(55.5% 0.101 73.7)
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Step 700
700
#805817
oklch(49.2% 0.094 74.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654513
oklch(41.7% 0.077 74.1)
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Step 900
900
#553C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.06 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#322410
oklch(27.2% 0.039 74.8)
#654513 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) | #50470B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E15 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3D3B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654513
#654513
oklch(41.7% 0.077 74.1)
- #2D4E75
#2D4E75
oklch(41.8% 0.076 253.6)
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 #654513, 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 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
Use #654513 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.