#654529
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42% 0.061 61.2), rgb(101, 69, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#654529 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654529 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 69, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.061 61.2) |
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 #654529 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654529 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #654529 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #654529 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB997D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 61.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F5C
oklch(63% 0.072 60.1)
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Step 600
600
#956841
oklch(55.5% 0.079 61)
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Step 700
700
#7F5733
oklch(49.2% 0.074 61.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654529
oklch(42% 0.061 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#543C27
oklch(37.8% 0.047 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#654529 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) | #4F4727 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F29 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3E3E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654529
#654529
oklch(42% 0.061 61.2)
- #2C516B
#2C516B
oklch(41.9% 0.061 240.9)
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 #654529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
Use #654529 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.