#654944
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.4% 0.039 30.2), rgb(101, 73, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#654944 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654944 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 73, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 20%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.039 30.2) |
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 #654944 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654944 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654944 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #654944 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBB8
oklch(80.8% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79993
oklch(70.8% 0.037 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#A47F79
oklch(63% 0.047 29)
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Step 600
600
#8F6861
oklch(55.5% 0.052 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5751
oklch(49.2% 0.048 29.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654944
oklch(43.4% 0.039 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C38
oklch(37.8% 0.031 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#654944 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) | #4F4C44 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565244 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4548 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654944
#654944
oklch(43.4% 0.039 30.2)
- #36575D
#36575D
oklch(43.4% 0.04 210.2)
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 #654944, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.081
Use #654944 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.