#643522
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.074 42.3), rgb(100, 53, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#643522 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643522 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 53, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 49%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.074 42.3) |
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 #643522 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643522 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #643522 text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #643522 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A5
oklch(81% 0.055 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08E74
oklch(70.6% 0.089 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#C27150
oklch(63.1% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE5734
oklch(55.6% 0.124 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#954726
oklch(49.1% 0.115 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#793B21
oklch(42.7% 0.095 42.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#643522
oklch(38.4% 0.074 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#391E13
oklch(26.9% 0.047 42.6)
#643522 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) | #413B20 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4621 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2C30 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643522
#643522
oklch(38.4% 0.074 42.3)
- #004B5F
#004B5F
oklch(38.3% 0.072 223.3)
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 #643522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.080
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.081
Use #643522 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.