#64321E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.8% 0.079 41.9), rgb(100, 50, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#64321E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64321E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 50, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 54%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.079 41.9) |
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 #64321E | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64321E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #64321E text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #64321E text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A3
oklch(81% 0.059 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38D72
oklch(70.8% 0.094 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66F4C
oklch(63.2% 0.121 42.2)
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Step 600
600
#B1552F
oklch(55.7% 0.131 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#984521
oklch(49.2% 0.122 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B391D
oklch(42.7% 0.101 42.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#64321E
oklch(37.8% 0.079 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E12
oklch(27.2% 0.05 42.8)
#64321E 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) | #3F391C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B441D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E282D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64321E
#64321E
oklch(37.8% 0.079 41.9)
- #004A5C
#004A5C
oklch(37.9% 0.07 221.1)
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 #64321E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.075
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.079
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.080
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.081
Use #64321E 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.