#643E2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.06 43.5), rgb(100, 62, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#643E2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #643E2E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 62, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.06 43.5) |
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 #643E2E | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #643E2E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #643E2E text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #643E2E text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9685
oklch(70.7% 0.055 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C66
oklch(63.2% 0.072 44.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A644E
oklch(55.6% 0.078 42.9)
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Step 700
700
#83533F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 43.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#643E2E
oklch(40.5% 0.06 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#573A2D
oklch(37.8% 0.047 45)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#643E2E 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) | #48422D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C383A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #643E2E
#643E2E
oklch(40.5% 0.06 43.5)
- #1E5061
#1E5061
oklch(40.5% 0.06 223.8)
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 #643E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.080
Use #643E2E 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.