#643A1F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.4% 0.072 52), rgb(100, 58, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#643A1F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643A1F |
| RGB | rgb(100, 58, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 53%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.072 52) |
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 #643A1F | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643A1F | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #643A1F text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #643A1F text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB8A1
oklch(81% 0.054 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC916E
oklch(70.6% 0.087 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7547
oklch(63% 0.11 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95C27
oklch(55.6% 0.12 51.8)
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Step 700
700
#914C1A
oklch(49.2% 0.111 52.2)
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Step 800
800
#763E18
oklch(42.7% 0.093 51.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#643A1F
oklch(39.4% 0.072 52)
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Step 950
950
#382010
oklch(27.1% 0.046 53.3)
#643A1F 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) | #463F1C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50481F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3234 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643A1F
#643A1F
oklch(39.4% 0.072 52)
- #124C66
#124C66
oklch(39.3% 0.072 232.7)
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 #643A1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.078
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.079
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
Use #643A1F 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.