#643D16
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.9% 0.076 62.2), rgb(100, 61, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#643D16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643D16 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 61, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 64%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.076 62.2) |
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 #643D16 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643D16 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #643D16 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #643D16 text on black | 2.22:1 | 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
#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
#DCB99B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9464
oklch(70.8% 0.091 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7836
oklch(63.1% 0.116 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65F04
oklch(55.5% 0.126 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744101
oklch(42.8% 0.097 62.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#643D16
oklch(39.9% 0.076 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#37210B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 63.2)
#643D16 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) | #494111 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524916 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3435 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643D16
#643D16
oklch(39.9% 0.076 62.2)
- #1B4C6D
#1B4C6D
oklch(40% 0.076 241.9)
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 #643D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.080
Use #643D16 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.