#64430C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.1% 0.08 74.3), rgb(100, 67, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#64430C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64430C |
| RGB | rgb(100, 67, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 79%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.08 74.3) |
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 #64430C | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64430C | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #64430C text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #64430C text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 74.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC8042
oklch(63% 0.096 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#97691F
oklch(55.6% 0.105 74.5)
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Step 700
700
#815711
oklch(49.1% 0.097 74)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64430C
oklch(41.1% 0.08 74.3)
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Step 900
900
#553C17
oklch(37.6% 0.063 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#64430C 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) | #4F4502 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D0E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3A39 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64430C
#64430C
oklch(41.1% 0.08 74.3)
- #2A4C75
#2A4C75
oklch(41.1% 0.08 254.1)
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 #64430C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.010
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.078
Use #64430C 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.