#644124
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.9% 0.065 59.2), rgb(100, 65, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#644124 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644124 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 65, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.065 59.2) |
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 #644124 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644124 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #644124 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #644124 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#D4BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 57.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE987B
oklch(70.7% 0.061 58.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E59
oklch(63.1% 0.078 59)
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Step 600
600
#98673F
oklch(55.7% 0.084 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#815531
oklch(49% 0.078 58.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644124
oklch(40.9% 0.065 59.2)
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Step 900
900
#563B25
oklch(37.8% 0.051 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#644124 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) | #4C4421 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C24 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3A3A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644124
#644124
oklch(40.9% 0.065 59.2)
- #254F69
#254F69
oklch(41% 0.064 238.3)
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 #644124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.075
Use #644124 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.