#643E21
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.2% 0.068 56.6), rgb(100, 62, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#643E21 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643E21 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 62, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.068 56.6) |
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 #643E21 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643E21 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #643E21 text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #643E21 text on black | 2.25:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C0977A
oklch(70.7% 0.064 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D58
oklch(63.1% 0.081 57.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B653D
oklch(55.6% 0.089 56.2)
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Step 700
700
#84542F
oklch(49.2% 0.082 56.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#643E21
oklch(40.2% 0.068 56.6)
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Step 900
900
#573A25
oklch(37.7% 0.053 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#643E21 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) | #49421E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A21 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3637 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643E21
#643E21
oklch(40.2% 0.068 56.6)
- #1E4D68
#1E4D68
oklch(40.1% 0.068 237.2)
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 #643E21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.078
Use #643E21 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.