#654A42
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.6% 0.039 37.2), rgb(101, 74, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#654A42 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654A42 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 74, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 21%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.039 37.2) |
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 #654A42 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654A42 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654A42 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #654A42 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.023 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69991
oklch(70.7% 0.037 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48075
oklch(63.1% 0.048 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E695E
oklch(55.5% 0.051 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#79574E
oklch(49% 0.048 35.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654A42
oklch(43.6% 0.039 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#503C36
oklch(37.6% 0.03 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#654A42 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) | #504D41 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575242 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4648 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654A42
#654A42
oklch(43.6% 0.039 37.2)
- #385760
#385760
oklch(43.6% 0.039 218)
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 #654A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.077
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
Use #654A42 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.