#644208
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.8% 0.082 73.9), rgb(100, 66, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#644208 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644208 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 66, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 85%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.082 73.9) |
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 #644208 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644208 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #644208 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #644208 text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9F
oklch(81% 0.048 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A6A
oklch(70.8% 0.077 74)
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Step 500
500
#AD8040
oklch(63.1% 0.098 74)
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Step 600
600
#98681C
oklch(55.5% 0.107 73.6)
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Step 700
700
#82570D
oklch(49.2% 0.099 74)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644208
oklch(40.8% 0.082 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#563C16
oklch(37.7% 0.064 73.8)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#644208 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) | #4E4400 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C0A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3938 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644208
#644208
oklch(40.8% 0.082 73.9)
- #284B75
#284B75
oklch(40.8% 0.082 254.1)
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 #644208, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.012
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.079
Use #644208 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.