#654B12
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43% 0.079 82.6), rgb(101, 75, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#654B12 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654B12 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 75, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 70%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.079 82.6) |
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 #654B12 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654B12 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654B12 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #654B12 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.046 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 83.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68441
oklch(63.2% 0.095 82.5)
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Step 600
600
#916D1D
oklch(55.7% 0.103 82.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B0E
oklch(49.2% 0.096 83.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654B12
oklch(43% 0.079 82.6)
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Step 900
900
#523E16
oklch(37.7% 0.062 82)
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Step 950
950
#30250E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 84)
#654B12 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) | #564B08 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5215 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4340 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654B12
#654B12
oklch(43% 0.079 82.6)
- #384F7B
#384F7B
oklch(43% 0.079 262.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #654B12
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #654B12. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.018
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
Use #654B12 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.