#654D22
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.6% 0.068 79.9), rgb(101, 77, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#654D22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654D22 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 77, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.068 79.9) |
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 #654D22 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654D22 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654D22 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #654D22 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
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 80)
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Step 400
400
#B69D74
oklch(70.8% 0.063 79.8)
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Step 500
500
#A3844F
oklch(63.1% 0.08 79.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D31
oklch(55.5% 0.088 80.1)
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Step 700
700
#795B24
oklch(49.1% 0.082 79.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654D22
oklch(43.6% 0.068 79.9)
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Step 900
900
#503E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 79.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2513
oklch(27.1% 0.033 81.3)
#654D22 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) | #574D1E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5323 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4643 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654D22
#654D22
oklch(43.6% 0.068 79.9)
- #3B5277
#3B5277
oklch(43.7% 0.068 259.6)
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 #654D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
Use #654D22 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.