#644232
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.4% 0.054 46), rgb(100, 66, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#644232 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644232 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 66, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.054 46) |
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 #644232 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644232 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #644232 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #644232 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.032 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9786
oklch(70.6% 0.051 46)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E68
oklch(63.2% 0.065 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#966650
oklch(55.5% 0.07 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#805541
oklch(49.2% 0.065 45.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644232
oklch(41.4% 0.054 46)
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Step 900
900
#553B2F
oklch(37.8% 0.042 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#644232 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) | #4B4631 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D32 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3C3E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644232
#644232
oklch(41.4% 0.054 46)
- #285162
#285162
oklch(41.3% 0.054 227.3)
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 #644232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.078
Use #644232 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.