#654700
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42% 0.087 81), rgb(101, 71, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#654700 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654700 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 71, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.087 81) |
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 #654700 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654700 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #654700 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #654700 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9C
oklch(81% 0.051 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C65
oklch(70.8% 0.081 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#A98238
oklch(63% 0.103 80.9)
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Step 600
600
#956B08
oklch(55.6% 0.113 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654700
oklch(42% 0.087 81)
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Step 900
900
#543D10
oklch(37.7% 0.068 80.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#654700 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) | #534800 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A4F04 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3E3B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654700
#654700
oklch(42% 0.087 81)
- #314C7C
#314C7C
oklch(41.9% 0.087 261.2)
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 #654700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.012
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.072
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.073
Use #654700 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.