#644111
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.7% 0.078 70.1), rgb(100, 65, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#644111 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644111 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 65, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 71%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.078 70.1) |
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 #644111 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644111 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #644111 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #644111 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 70.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE996E
oklch(70.7% 0.073 70.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F47
oklch(63.1% 0.093 69.6)
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Step 600
600
#996827
oklch(55.7% 0.101 70.2)
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Step 700
700
#825619
oklch(49.1% 0.094 70.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644111
oklch(40.7% 0.078 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#563B1A
oklch(37.6% 0.061 69.5)
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Step 950
950
#322310
oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)
#644111 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) | #4D4309 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C12 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3837 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644111
#644111
oklch(40.7% 0.078 70.1)
- #254C72
#254C72
oklch(40.7% 0.078 249.8)
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 #644111, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.016
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.072
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.079
Use #644111 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.