#654A47
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.037 25.9), rgb(101, 74, 71).
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White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#654A47 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654A47 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 74, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.037 25.9) |
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 #654A47 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654A47 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654A47 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #654A47 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.021 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#B69995
oklch(70.8% 0.035 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#A37F7B
oklch(63% 0.045 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6964
oklch(55.7% 0.049 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#785753
oklch(49% 0.045 26.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654A47
oklch(43.7% 0.037 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#503C39
oklch(37.7% 0.029 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2322
oklch(27% 0.019 23.9)
#654A47 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) | #4F4D47 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565347 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4749 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654A47
#654A47
oklch(43.7% 0.037 25.9)
- #38585C
#38585C
oklch(43.7% 0.038 205.8)
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 #654A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.082
Use #654A47 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.