#643E25
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.3% 0.065 53.2), rgb(100, 62, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#643E25 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643E25 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 62, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.065 53.2) |
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 #643E25 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643E25 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #643E25 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #643E25 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAA
oklch(80.8% 0.038 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0977D
oklch(70.8% 0.061 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C5C
oklch(63% 0.078 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A6542
oklch(55.6% 0.085 53.6)
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Step 700
700
#845434
oklch(49.2% 0.079 53.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#643E25
oklch(40.3% 0.065 53.2)
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Step 900
900
#573A27
oklch(37.7% 0.051 53.8)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#643E25 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) | #494223 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A25 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3738 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643E25
#643E25
oklch(40.3% 0.065 53.2)
- #1E4E66
#1E4E66
oklch(40.2% 0.065 233.5)
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 #643E25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.077
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.078
Use #643E25 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.