#654E31
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.1% 0.053 72.2), rgb(101, 78, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#654E31 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654E31 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 78, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 35%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.053 72.2) |
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 #654E31 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654E31 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654E31 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #654E31 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49C7F
oklch(70.7% 0.049 72.2)
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Step 500
500
#A2845E
oklch(63.2% 0.064 72.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D45
oklch(55.6% 0.068 72.7)
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Step 700
700
#775B36
oklch(49.1% 0.064 73.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654E31
oklch(44.1% 0.053 72.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E29
oklch(37.6% 0.041 72)
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Step 950
950
#2E2418
oklch(26.8% 0.026 71.5)
#654E31 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) | #564F2F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5432 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4847 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654E31
#654E31
oklch(44.1% 0.053 72.2)
- #3D556F
#3D556F
oklch(44.1% 0.052 251)
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 #654E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
Use #654E31 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.