#654E28
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.9% 0.062 78.5), rgb(101, 78, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#654E28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654E28 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 78, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.062 78.5) |
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 #654E28 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654E28 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654E28 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #654E28 text on black | 2.67:1 | 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
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 77)
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Step 400
400
#B59D78
oklch(70.8% 0.058 78.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28454
oklch(63% 0.075 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D39
oklch(55.5% 0.08 78)
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Step 700
700
#785B2B
oklch(49.1% 0.075 78.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654E28
oklch(43.9% 0.062 78.5)
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Step 900
900
#503E23
oklch(37.6% 0.048 76.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2515
oklch(27.1% 0.031 78.7)
#654E28 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) | #574E25 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5429 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4745 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654E28
#654E28
oklch(43.9% 0.062 78.5)
- #3D5375
#3D5375
oklch(43.9% 0.063 258.9)
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 #654E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.069
Use #654E28 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.