#643A22
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.07 49.5), rgb(100, 58, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#643A22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643A22 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 58, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 49%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.07 49.5) |
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 #643A22 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643A22 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #643A22 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #643A22 text on black | 2.17:1 | 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
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC9171
oklch(70.7% 0.085 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD754C
oklch(63.1% 0.107 49.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95C2E
oklch(55.6% 0.117 49.3)
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Step 700
700
#904B21
oklch(49% 0.108 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#753E1D
oklch(42.6% 0.089 49.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#643A22
oklch(39.4% 0.07 49.5)
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Step 950
950
#382012
oklch(27.1% 0.044 50.3)
#643A22 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) | #463F20 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504822 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3234 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643A22
#643A22
oklch(39.4% 0.07 49.5)
- #114D64
#114D64
oklch(39.5% 0.07 228.9)
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 #643A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.078
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
Use #643A22 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.