#64340E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38% 0.084 54.2), rgb(100, 52, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#64340E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 54°. 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 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64340E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 52, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 75%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.084 54.2) |
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 #64340E | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64340E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #64340E text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #64340E text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C4
oklch(88.6% 0.035 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69A
oklch(80.8% 0.064 54.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F62
oklch(70.7% 0.101 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#C57133
oklch(63.1% 0.13 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#64340E
oklch(38% 0.084 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.054 53.6)
#64340E 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) | #423A08 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E450E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E292C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64340E
#64340E
oklch(38% 0.084 54.2)
- #004866
#004866
oklch(37.9% 0.08 234.6)
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 #64340E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.079
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.081
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.081
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.082
Use #64340E 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.