#654E23
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.8% 0.067 81.1), rgb(101, 78, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#654E23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654E23 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 78, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.067 81.1) |
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 #654E23 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654E23 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654E23 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #654E23 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA5
oklch(81% 0.039 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59D74
oklch(70.7% 0.063 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#A2854F
oklch(63.2% 0.08 82)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E32
oklch(55.6% 0.087 81.8)
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Step 700
700
#785B24
oklch(49% 0.081 80.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654E23
oklch(43.8% 0.067 81.1)
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Step 900
900
#503F1F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 81.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2513
oklch(27.1% 0.033 81.3)
#654E23 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) | #584E1F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5424 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4744 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654E23
#654E23
oklch(43.8% 0.067 81.1)
- #3D5277
#3D5277
oklch(43.8% 0.067 261.3)
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 #654E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
Use #654E23 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.