#654917
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.6% 0.075 78.3), rgb(101, 73, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#654917 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654917 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 73, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 63%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.075 78.3) |
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 #654917 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654917 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654917 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #654917 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6E
oklch(70.8% 0.071 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78347
oklch(63.2% 0.09 78.8)
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Step 600
600
#926B26
oklch(55.5% 0.098 78.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D5919
oklch(49.1% 0.091 77.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654917
oklch(42.6% 0.075 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#533D1A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#654917 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) | #544A10 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5119 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E413F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654917
#654917
oklch(42.6% 0.075 78.3)
- #344F78
#344F78
oklch(42.6% 0.076 258.5)
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 #654917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.014
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.072
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.072
Use #654917 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.