#644000
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.3% 0.086 73.3), rgb(100, 64, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#644000 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644000 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 64, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.086 73.3) |
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 #644000 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644000 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #644000 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #644000 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9967
oklch(70.7% 0.081 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F3C
oklch(63.1% 0.103 73)
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Step 600
600
#9A6814
oklch(55.7% 0.111 73.8)
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Step 700
700
#835602
oklch(49.1% 0.103 73.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644000
oklch(40.3% 0.086 73.3)
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Step 900
900
#573B13
oklch(37.6% 0.067 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#644000 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) | #4D4200 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B02 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3735 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644000
#644000
oklch(40.3% 0.086 73.3)
- #244A76
#244A76
oklch(40.4% 0.086 253.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #644000
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #644000. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.017
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.082
Use #644000 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.