#643E12
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40% 0.078 65.5), rgb(100, 62, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#643E12 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643E12 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 62, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 69%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.078 65.5) |
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 #643E12 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643E12 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #643E12 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #643E12 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
#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
#DBBA99
oklch(80.9% 0.058 66.8)
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Step 400
400
#C99560
oklch(70.8% 0.094 65.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA792F
oklch(63.1% 0.119 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#643E12
oklch(40% 0.078 65.5)
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Step 950
950
#372109
oklch(27.1% 0.049 65.1)
#643E12 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) | #4A410C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A13 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3535 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643E12
#643E12
oklch(40% 0.078 65.5)
- #1E4B6F
#1E4B6F
oklch(40% 0.078 245.8)
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 #643E12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.025
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.078
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.079
Use #643E12 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.