#654739
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.7% 0.047 46), rgb(101, 71, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#654739 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654739 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 71, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 28%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.047 46) |
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 #654739 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654739 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654739 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #654739 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCB2
oklch(81% 0.028 47.2)
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Step 400
400
#B9998A
oklch(70.8% 0.044 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#A77F6D
oklch(63.1% 0.056 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#926855
oklch(55.6% 0.061 45.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C5745
oklch(49.2% 0.057 46.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654739
oklch(42.7% 0.047 46)
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Step 900
900
#523C31
oklch(37.7% 0.036 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#654739 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) | #4F4A38 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565039 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4243 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654739
#654739
oklch(42.7% 0.047 46)
- #315563
#315563
oklch(42.8% 0.047 224.9)
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 #654739, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
Use #654739 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.