#654B33
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.4% 0.051 63.6), rgb(101, 75, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#654B33 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654B33 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 75, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 33%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.051 63.6) |
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 #654B33 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654B33 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654B33 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #654B33 text on black | 2.60:1 | 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
#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
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 64)
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Step 400
400
#B69B82
oklch(70.7% 0.048 64.7)
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Step 500
500
#A48263
oklch(63.1% 0.061 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B4A
oklch(55.6% 0.066 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A593B
oklch(49.1% 0.062 62.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654B33
oklch(43.4% 0.051 63.6)
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Step 900
900
#513D2B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#654B33 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) | #534D31 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595233 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4545 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654B33
#654B33
oklch(43.4% 0.051 63.6)
- #38546B
#38546B
oklch(43.4% 0.051 244.1)
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 #654B33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.072
Use #654B33 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.