#654D4E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.033 15.7), rgb(101, 77, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#654D4E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654D4E |
| RGB | rgb(101, 77, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 13%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.033 15.7) |
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 #654D4E | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654D4E | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654D4E text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #654D4E text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D7
oklch(88.4% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#B3999A
oklch(70.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#A08082
oklch(63.1% 0.04 14)
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Step 600
600
#8A6A6B
oklch(55.6% 0.041 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#755859
oklch(49.1% 0.038 16.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654D4E
oklch(44.6% 0.033 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3D
oklch(37.6% 0.025 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2324
oklch(26.9% 0.017 12.1)
#654D4E 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) | #51504E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57554E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4B4D | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654D4E
#654D4E
oklch(44.6% 0.033 15.7)
- #3F5A5A
#3F5A5A
oklch(44.6% 0.032 196.1)
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 #654D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.078
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.080
Use #654D4E 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.