#644017
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.5% 0.074 66.1), rgb(100, 64, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#644017 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644017 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 64, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 63%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.074 66.1) |
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 #644017 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644017 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #644017 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #644017 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA4
oklch(81% 0.043 66)
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Step 400
400
#BF9872
oklch(70.7% 0.07 65.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E4D
oklch(63% 0.089 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#99672F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 66.4)
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Step 700
700
#835521
oklch(49.1% 0.09 65.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644017
oklch(40.5% 0.074 66.1)
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Step 900
900
#563B1E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#644017 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) | #4C4312 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B18 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3837 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644017
#644017
oklch(40.5% 0.074 66.1)
- #234C6F
#234C6F
oklch(40.4% 0.075 246.8)
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 #644017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.068
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.074
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.079
Use #644017 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.