#654613
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.9% 0.078 75.5), rgb(101, 70, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#654613 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654613 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 70, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 68%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.078 75.5) |
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 #654613 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654613 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #654613 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #654613 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
#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
#D2BDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 75)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6D
oklch(70.8% 0.073 76.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA8145
oklch(63.1% 0.093 75.2)
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Step 600
600
#956A24
oklch(55.6% 0.101 75.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5816
oklch(49.1% 0.094 75.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654613
oklch(41.9% 0.078 75.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D19
oklch(37.8% 0.061 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#654613 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) | #51470B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F15 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3E3C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654613
#654613
oklch(41.9% 0.078 75.5)
- #2F4E76
#2F4E76
oklch(41.9% 0.077 255.4)
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 #654613, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.010
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.071
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
Use #654613 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.