#654E09
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.6% 0.085 87.9), rgb(101, 78, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#654E09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654E09 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 78, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 84%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.085 87.9) |
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 #654E09 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654E09 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654E09 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #654E09 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400
#B59E66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 88)
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Step 500
500
#A38639
oklch(63.2% 0.102 88.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E0B
oklch(55.5% 0.11 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654E09
oklch(43.6% 0.085 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#503F11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 88)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#654E09 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) | #594D00 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E540E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4642 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654E09
#654E09
oklch(43.6% 0.085 87.9)
- #3D4F80
#3D4F80
oklch(43.6% 0.084 267.6)
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 #654E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.019
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.027
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
Use #654E09 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.