#654644
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.8% 0.043 23.2), rgb(101, 70, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#654644 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654644 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 70, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 20%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.043 23.2) |
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 #654644 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654644 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654644 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #654644 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB9
oklch(81% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99795
oklch(70.7% 0.041 22.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77E7B
oklch(63.2% 0.051 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#926764
oklch(55.7% 0.056 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5553
oklch(49.1% 0.052 22.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654644
oklch(42.8% 0.043 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#523B39
oklch(37.7% 0.033 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#302221
oklch(26.8% 0.022 23.3)
#654644 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) | #4C4A44 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535044 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4346 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654644
#654644
oklch(42.8% 0.043 23.2)
- #31565A
#31565A
oklch(42.7% 0.043 204.5)
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 #654644, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.084
Use #654644 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.