#64412D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.058 50.3), rgb(100, 65, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#64412D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64412D |
| RGB | rgb(100, 65, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 38%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.058 50.3) |
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 #64412D | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64412D | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #64412D text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #64412D text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAD
oklch(81% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9783
oklch(70.6% 0.054 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D63
oklch(63% 0.07 50)
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Step 600
600
#97664A
oklch(55.5% 0.075 50.4)
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Step 700
700
#81553B
oklch(49.2% 0.07 51.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64412D
oklch(41% 0.058 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#553B2B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#64412D 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) | #4B452B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C2D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3B3C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64412D
#64412D
oklch(41% 0.058 50.3)
- #255064
#255064
oklch(41% 0.058 230.6)
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 #64412D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
Use #64412D 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.