#654C53
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.035 0.1), rgb(101, 76, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#654C53 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654C53 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 76, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 14%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.035 0.1) |
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 #654C53 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654C53 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654C53 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #654C53 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.021 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#B398A0
oklch(70.6% 0.034 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#A07F88
oklch(63.1% 0.042 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6872
oklch(55.6% 0.047 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#765760
oklch(49.2% 0.043 359.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654C53
oklch(44.5% 0.035 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C41
oklch(37.7% 0.026 360)
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Step 950
950
#2E2326
oklch(27% 0.017 0.2)
#654C53 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) | #4F5053 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555452 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694B4E | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654C53
#654C53
oklch(44.5% 0.035 0.1)
- #3E5B55
#3E5B55
oklch(44.6% 0.036 180.3)
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 #654C53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.076
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.083
Use #654C53 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.