#644238
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.051 37.1), rgb(100, 66, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#644238 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644238 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 66, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 28%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.051 37.1) |
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 #644238 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644238 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #644238 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #644238 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC978C
oklch(70.7% 0.047 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D70
oklch(63.1% 0.06 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#956658
oklch(55.6% 0.065 37.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5448
oklch(49% 0.061 36.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644238
oklch(41.5% 0.051 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#543A33
oklch(37.6% 0.039 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#31221E
oklch(26.9% 0.024 35.5)
#644238 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) | #4A4637 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524D38 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3D3F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644238
#644238
oklch(41.5% 0.051 37.1)
- #28535E
#28535E
oklch(41.6% 0.051 216.6)
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 #644238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.082
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.084
Use #644238 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.