#654D1D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.5% 0.072 82), rgb(101, 77, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#654D1D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654D1D |
| RGB | rgb(101, 77, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 55%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.072 82) |
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 #654D1D | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654D1D | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654D1D text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #654D1D text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA2
oklch(81% 0.043 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69D70
oklch(70.7% 0.068 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48449
oklch(63.1% 0.087 81.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D2B
oklch(55.6% 0.093 81.1)
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Step 700
700
#795B1D
oklch(49% 0.087 81.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654D1D
oklch(43.5% 0.072 82)
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Step 900
900
#503E1C
oklch(37.5% 0.056 81.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#654D1D 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) | #574D18 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D531F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4643 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654D1D
#654D1D
oklch(43.5% 0.072 82)
- #3B5179
#3B5179
oklch(43.5% 0.072 261.8)
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 #654D1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
Use #654D1D 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.