#643E09
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40% 0.082 68.5), rgb(100, 62, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#643E09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643E09 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 62, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.082 68.5) |
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 #643E09 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643E09 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #643E09 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #643E09 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6C2
oklch(88.6% 0.034 68.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA96
oklch(81% 0.062 68.4)
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Step 400
400
#C9955A
oklch(70.7% 0.099 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7922
oklch(63% 0.126 68.5)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#643E09
oklch(40% 0.082 68.5)
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Step 950
950
#372106
oklch(27% 0.052 67.8)
#643E09 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) | #4B4100 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A0B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3534 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643E09
#643E09
oklch(40% 0.082 68.5)
- #1F4A72
#1F4A72
oklch(39.9% 0.083 249.2)
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 #643E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.078
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.080
Use #643E09 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.