#654D16
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.5% 0.077 84.2), rgb(101, 77, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#654D16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654D16 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 77, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 64%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.077 84.2) |
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 #654D16 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654D16 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654D16 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #654D16 text on black | 2.62:1 | 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#A48543
oklch(63.2% 0.093 84.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E21
oklch(55.7% 0.101 84.4)
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Step 700
700
#795B12
oklch(48.9% 0.093 84.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654D16
oklch(43.5% 0.077 84.2)
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Step 900
900
#513F18
oklch(37.8% 0.06 84.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#654D16 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) | #574D0E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5318 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4542 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654D16
#654D16
oklch(43.5% 0.077 84.2)
- #3B507C
#3B507C
oklch(43.5% 0.078 264)
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 #654D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
Use #654D16 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.