#654E1F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.8% 0.071 82.8), rgb(101, 78, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#654E1F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654E1F |
| RGB | rgb(101, 78, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 53%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.071 82.8) |
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 #654E1F | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654E1F | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654E1F text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #654E1F text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#CEBFA3
oklch(81% 0.042 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#B59D71
oklch(70.7% 0.066 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#A3854B
oklch(63.2% 0.085 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E2C
oklch(55.7% 0.092 82.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C1F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 83.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654E1F
oklch(43.8% 0.071 82.8)
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Step 900
900
#503F1D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 83)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#654E1F 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) | #584E1A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5421 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4744 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654E1F
#654E1F
oklch(43.8% 0.071 82.8)
- #3D5279
#3D5279
oklch(43.9% 0.07 262.2)
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 #654E1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
Use #654E1F 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.