#654841
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.1% 0.042 34), rgb(101, 72, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#654841 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654841 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 72, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.042 34) |
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 #654841 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654841 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654841 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #654841 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB6
oklch(80.8% 0.025 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#B89891
oklch(70.7% 0.04 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#A57F76
oklch(63.1% 0.049 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#90685E
oklch(55.6% 0.054 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B564E
oklch(49% 0.051 32.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654841
oklch(43.1% 0.042 34)
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Step 900
900
#513C36
oklch(37.7% 0.032 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#654841 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) | #4F4B40 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555141 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4446 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654841
#654841
oklch(43.1% 0.042 34)
- #34565E
#34565E
oklch(43% 0.042 214.3)
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 #654841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.080
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.082
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.083
Use #654841 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.