#643509
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.2% 0.086 57.2), rgb(100, 53, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#643509 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643509 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 53, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.086 57.2) |
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 #643509 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643509 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #643509 text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #643509 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B798
oklch(80.9% 0.064 58.1)
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Step 400
400
#D1905E
oklch(70.7% 0.103 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#C4722C
oklch(63.1% 0.132 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#643509
oklch(38.2% 0.086 57.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F08
oklch(27.1% 0.054 57.7)
#643509 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) | #433A02 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4509 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2A2D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643509
#643509
oklch(38.2% 0.086 57.2)
- #004869
#004869
oklch(38.1% 0.083 237.2)
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 #643509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.080
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.082
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.085
Use #643509 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.