#643D0E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.8% 0.08 65.7), rgb(100, 61, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#643D0E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643D0E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 61, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 75%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.08 65.7) |
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 #643D0E | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643D0E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #643D0E text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #643D0E text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB998
oklch(80.8% 0.06 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA945E
oklch(70.7% 0.096 65.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB782A
oklch(63% 0.123 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#643D0E
oklch(39.8% 0.08 65.7)
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Step 950
950
#372107
oklch(27% 0.051 66.9)
#643D0E 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) | #4A4006 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53490F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3434 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643D0E
#643D0E
oklch(39.8% 0.08 65.7)
- #1C4B6F
#1C4B6F
oklch(39.9% 0.079 245)
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 #643D0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.080
Use #643D0E 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.