#643608
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.4% 0.086 58.7), rgb(100, 54, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#643608 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643608 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 54, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 85%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.086 58.7) |
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 #643608 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643608 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #643608 text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #643608 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
#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
#ECD4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 59.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B798
oklch(80.9% 0.064 58.1)
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Step 400
400
#D0905D
oklch(70.6% 0.103 58.6)
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Step 500
500
#C3732A
oklch(63.1% 0.131 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#643608
oklch(38.4% 0.086 58.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F07
oklch(27.1% 0.055 58.7)
#643608 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) | #443B01 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4608 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2C2E | 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°).
- #643608
#643608
oklch(38.4% 0.086 58.7)
- #01486B
#01486B
oklch(38.2% 0.085 238.9)
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 #643608, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.079
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.082
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.086
Use #643608 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.