#654D43
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.036 43.7), rgb(101, 77, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#654D43 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654D43 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 77, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 20%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.036 43.7) |
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 #654D43 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654D43 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654D43 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #654D43 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB6
oklch(81% 0.021 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49A90
oklch(70.7% 0.034 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18174
oklch(63% 0.044 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B5D
oklch(55.7% 0.047 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#77594D
oklch(49.2% 0.044 42.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654D43
oklch(44.3% 0.036 43.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D35
oklch(37.7% 0.029 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#654D43 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) | #534F42 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595443 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B494A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654D43
#654D43
oklch(44.3% 0.036 43.7)
- #3D5862
#3D5862
oklch(44.3% 0.036 222.9)
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 #654D43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.073
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.080
Use #654D43 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.