#654A35
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.3% 0.049 58.9), rgb(101, 74, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#654A35 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654A35 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 74, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.049 58.9) |
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 #654A35 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654A35 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654A35 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #654A35 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAF
oklch(81% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79A85
oklch(70.7% 0.046 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58166
oklch(63.1% 0.059 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#906A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.064 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A583E
oklch(49% 0.059 58.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654A35
oklch(43.3% 0.049 58.9)
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Step 900
900
#513D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.038 59.9)
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Step 950
950
#30241B
oklch(27.2% 0.024 58.4)
#654A35 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) | #524C33 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585235 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4545 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654A35
#654A35
oklch(43.3% 0.049 58.9)
- #365469
#365469
oklch(43.1% 0.05 239.9)
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 #654A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
Use #654A35 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.