#654F20
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44% 0.07 83.9), rgb(101, 79, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#654F20 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #654F20 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 79, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 52%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.07 83.9) |
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 #654F20 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #654F20 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #654F20 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #654F20 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#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
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E71
oklch(70.8% 0.066 84.7)
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Step 500
500
#A2854B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 83.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E2D
oklch(55.6% 0.091 83.2)
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Step 700
700
#775C1F
oklch(49% 0.085 84.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#654F20
oklch(44% 0.07 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 84.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#654F20 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) | #594F1B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5422 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4845 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #654F20
#654F20
oklch(44% 0.07 83.9)
- #3F527A
#3F527A
oklch(44.1% 0.07 264.3)
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 #654F20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
Use #654F20 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.