#644341
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42% 0.046 23.1), rgb(100, 67, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#644341 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644341 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 67, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 21%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.046 23.1) |
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 #644341 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644341 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #644341 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #644341 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.028 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9794
oklch(70.8% 0.042 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#A97D7A
oklch(63.2% 0.055 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#946663
oklch(55.8% 0.06 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E5452
oklch(49.1% 0.057 22.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644341
oklch(42% 0.046 23.1)
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Step 900
900
#533A39
oklch(37.6% 0.036 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#644341 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) | #4A4841 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514E41 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3F43 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644341
#644341
oklch(42% 0.046 23.1)
- #2C5458
#2C5458
oklch(41.8% 0.046 203.9)
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 #644341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.085
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.087
Use #644341 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.