#654B2B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.3% 0.059 71), rgb(101, 75, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#654B2B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654B2B |
| RGB | rgb(101, 75, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 40%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.059 71) |
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 #654B2B | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654B2B | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654B2B text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #654B2B text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDA9
oklch(80.8% 0.034 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79B7B
oklch(70.6% 0.055 70.5)
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Step 500
500
#A5825A
oklch(63% 0.07 69.7)
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Step 600
600
#906C3F
oklch(55.7% 0.077 71.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A31
oklch(49.2% 0.071 71.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654B2B
oklch(43.3% 0.059 71)
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Step 900
900
#513D26
oklch(37.6% 0.045 69.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2417
oklch(26.9% 0.028 70.9)
#654B2B 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) | #544C28 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A522C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4543 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654B2B
#654B2B
oklch(43.3% 0.059 71)
- #385370
#385370
oklch(43.4% 0.058 251)
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 #654B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
Use #654B2B 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.