#643927
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.068 43.2), rgb(100, 57, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#643927 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643927 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 57, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 44%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.068 43.2) |
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 #643927 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643927 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #643927 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #643927 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A7
oklch(81% 0.05 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC9078
oklch(70.6% 0.081 42.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE7455
oklch(63.2% 0.104 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95B39
oklch(55.6% 0.113 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#914A2C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 42.7)
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Step 800
800
#763D25
oklch(42.7% 0.088 42.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#643927
oklch(39.3% 0.068 43.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F15
oklch(27% 0.043 42.4)
#643927 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) | #443E25 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4827 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3135 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643927
#643927
oklch(39.3% 0.068 43.2)
- #0D4D60
#0D4D60
oklch(39.2% 0.068 223.4)
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 #643927, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.079
Use #643927 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.