#654D09
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.4% 0.085 86.7), rgb(101, 77, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#654D09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654D09 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 77, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 84%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.085 86.7) |
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 #654D09 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654D09 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654D09 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #654D09 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69E66
oklch(70.8% 0.079 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#A48539
oklch(63.1% 0.101 86.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E0D
oklch(55.6% 0.11 86.9)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654D09
oklch(43.4% 0.085 86.7)
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Step 900
900
#513F11
oklch(37.8% 0.066 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#654D09 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) | #584D00 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E530E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4541 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654D09
#654D09
oklch(43.4% 0.085 86.7)
- #3B4F7F
#3B4F7F
oklch(43.4% 0.084 265.9)
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 #654D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.021
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.024
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
Use #654D09 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.