#654E50
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.031 12.5), rgb(101, 78, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#654E50 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654E50 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 78, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 13%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.031 12.5) |
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 #654E50 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654E50 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654E50 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #654E50 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D7
oklch(88.4% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29A9B
oklch(70.8% 0.029 15)
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Step 500
500
#9F8183
oklch(63.2% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#896A6D
oklch(55.6% 0.04 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#75585B
oklch(49.1% 0.039 11.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654E50
oklch(44.9% 0.031 12.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3E
oklch(37.6% 0.026 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2324
oklch(26.9% 0.017 12.1)
#654E50 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) | #525150 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575550 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4C4F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654E50
#654E50
oklch(44.9% 0.031 12.5)
- #415B59
#415B59
oklch(45% 0.031 190.2)
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 #654E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.078
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.079
Use #654E50 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.