#644025
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.7% 0.064 56.6), rgb(100, 64, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#644025 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644025 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 64, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.064 56.6) |
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 #644025 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644025 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #644025 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #644025 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE977C
oklch(70.6% 0.06 56.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D5B
oklch(63.1% 0.078 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#996641
oklch(55.6% 0.084 56)
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Step 700
700
#825532
oklch(49.1% 0.078 57.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644025
oklch(40.7% 0.064 56.6)
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Step 900
900
#563B27
oklch(37.8% 0.05 57.1)
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Step 950
950
#322217
oklch(26.8% 0.031 55.5)
#644025 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) | #4B4323 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B25 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D393A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644025
#644025
oklch(40.7% 0.064 56.6)
- #234F68
#234F68
oklch(40.8% 0.064 236.2)
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 #644025, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.078
Use #644025 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.