#643115
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.5% 0.084 47.1), rgb(100, 49, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#643115 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643115 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 49, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 65%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.084 47.1) |
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 #643115 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643115 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #643115 text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #643115 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D69
oklch(70.7% 0.1 47.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76E3F
oklch(63% 0.128 47)
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Step 600
600
#B3541B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#99440C
oklch(49% 0.129 47.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D390F
oklch(42.8% 0.108 47.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#643115
oklch(37.5% 0.084 47.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 46.1)
#643115 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) | #3F3812 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4314 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E262B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643115
#643115
oklch(37.5% 0.084 47.1)
- #00485F
#00485F
oklch(37.5% 0.073 227.6)
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 #643115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.074
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.079
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.081
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.081
Use #643115 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.