#643E2A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.062 48.1), rgb(100, 62, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#643E2A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643E2A |
| RGB | rgb(100, 62, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 41%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.062 48.1) |
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 #643E2A | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643E2A | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #643E2A text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #643E2A text on black | 2.26:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.036 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09681
oklch(70.7% 0.059 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C62
oklch(63.1% 0.074 48)
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Step 600
600
#9A6549
oklch(55.7% 0.08 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#83533A
oklch(49% 0.075 47.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#643E2A
oklch(40.4% 0.062 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#573A2B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 48.2)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#643E2A 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) | #484228 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3739 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643E2A
#643E2A
oklch(40.4% 0.062 48.1)
- #1E4F63
#1E4F63
oklch(40.4% 0.062 228.2)
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 #643E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.079
Use #643E2A 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.