#643E1B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.1% 0.072 60.8), rgb(100, 62, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#643E1B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 61°. 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 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643E1B |
| RGB | rgb(100, 62, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 57%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.072 60.8) |
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 #643E1B | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643E1B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #643E1B text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #643E1B text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99E
oklch(80.8% 0.054 60.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89468
oklch(70.6% 0.086 61)
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Step 500
500
#BA783D
oklch(63.1% 0.111 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A56016
oklch(55.6% 0.121 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F05
oklch(49.1% 0.112 61)
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Step 800
800
#73410C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 60.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#643E1B
oklch(40.1% 0.072 60.8)
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Step 950
950
#37210D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 61)
#643E1B 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) | #4A4117 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A1B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3636 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643E1B
#643E1B
oklch(40.1% 0.072 60.8)
- #1E4D6B
#1E4D6B
oklch(40.3% 0.072 240)
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 #643E1B, 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 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.079
Use #643E1B 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.