What color is #654D49?

#654D49 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(101, 77, 73), and in HSL hsl(9, 16%, 34%).

Is #654D49 accessible as text?

On white, #654D49 has a contrast ratio of 7.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.71:1 (fails). For text placed on #654D49, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #654D49?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-600 (#57534D).

What colors go well with #654D49?

As a neutral, #654D49 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #654D49 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #654D49 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#654D49 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #654D49

Not just a swatch — here's how #654D49 works with other colors. Named schemes with #654D49 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #654D49 Anchor #3A2A21 Surface #F0E2D0 Accent #969664 Secondary #3C3833

Liver anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #654D49 Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

Liver plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #654D49 Secondary #B76325 Accent #777743 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Liver as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #654D49 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Liver sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #654D49 Secondary #827977 Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Liver is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Liver carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #654D49 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 59/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 58/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1DBD9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #655649 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #654D49 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #654D49;
  --color-base-rgb: 101 77 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.4% 0.033 29.3);
  --color-50: #F9F6F6;
  --color-100: #EEE8E7;
  --color-200: #DDD2D0;
  --color-300: #C2B0AD;
  --color-400: #A6908C;
  --color-500: #88716C;
  --color-600: #6B5A57;
  --color-700: #4E4341;
  --color-800: #342E2D;
  --color-900: #211D1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  liver: {
    50: '#F9F6F6',
    100: '#EEE8E7',
    200: '#DDD2D0',
    300: '#C2B0AD',
    400: '#A6908C',
    500: '#88716C',
    600: '#6B5A57',
    700: '#4E4341',
    800: '#342E2D',
    900: '#211D1C',
  },
}

$base: #654D49;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F6;
$base-100: #EEE8E7;
$base-200: #DDD2D0;
$base-300: #C2B0AD;
$base-400: #A6908C;
$base-500: #88716C;
$base-600: #6B5A57;
$base-700: #4E4341;
$base-800: #342E2D;
$base-900: #211D1C;
$base-hover: #503E3A;
$base-subtle: #D3C8C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#654D49",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE8E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDD2D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2B0AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A6908C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#88716C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B5A57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E4341",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342E2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211D1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #654D49

Color Lab

Pairs with #654D49

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