#643C13
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.6% 0.078 62.3), rgb(100, 60, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#643C13 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643C13 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 60, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 68%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.078 62.3) |
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 #643C13 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643C13 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #643C13 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #643C13 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99A
oklch(80.9% 0.059 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB9362
oklch(70.7% 0.094 61.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7732
oklch(63% 0.12 62.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#643C13
oklch(39.6% 0.078 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#37200A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 61.7)
#643C13 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) | #48400D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524913 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3334 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643C13
#643C13
oklch(39.6% 0.078 62.3)
- #194B6D
#194B6D
oklch(39.7% 0.078 242.4)
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 #643C13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.078
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.082
Use #643C13 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.