#644020
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.6% 0.068 60.6), rgb(100, 64, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#644020 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644020 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 64, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 52%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.068 60.6) |
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 #644020 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644020 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #644020 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #644020 text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 60.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF9878
oklch(70.8% 0.064 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E55
oklch(63.1% 0.082 61)
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Step 600
600
#99663A
oklch(55.5% 0.089 60.2)
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Step 700
700
#82552C
oklch(49.1% 0.082 61.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644020
oklch(40.6% 0.068 60.6)
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Step 900
900
#563B23
oklch(37.7% 0.053 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#332315
oklch(27.2% 0.034 61.8)
#644020 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) | #4B431D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B20 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3839 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644020
#644020
oklch(40.6% 0.068 60.6)
- #234E6B
#234E6B
oklch(40.7% 0.068 240.8)
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 #644020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
Use #644020 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.