#654601
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.8% 0.086 79.6), rgb(101, 70, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#654601 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 80°. 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 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654601 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 70, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 98%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.086 79.6) |
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 #654601 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654601 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #654601 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #654601 text on black | 2.42:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9D
oklch(81% 0.05 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B66
oklch(70.6% 0.08 79.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA8239
oklch(63.1% 0.103 80)
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Step 600
600
#966A0C
oklch(55.6% 0.112 78.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654601
oklch(41.8% 0.086 79.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D11
oklch(37.7% 0.067 80)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#654601 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) | #524700 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F05 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3D3B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654601
#654601
oklch(41.8% 0.086 79.6)
- #2F4C7B
#2F4C7B
oklch(41.7% 0.086 259.6)
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 #654601, 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 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.069
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.075
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.076
Use #654601 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.