#644415
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.3% 0.075 72.8), rgb(100, 68, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#644415 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 73°. 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 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644415 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 68, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 65%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.075 72.8) |
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 #644415 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644415 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #644415 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #644415 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA2
oklch(81% 0.044 72.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6F
oklch(70.7% 0.071 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB8148
oklch(63.2% 0.091 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#966929
oklch(55.6% 0.098 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#80571B
oklch(49% 0.091 72.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644415
oklch(41.3% 0.075 72.8)
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Step 900
900
#553C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#644415 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) | #4F460F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D16 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3C3A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644415
#644415
oklch(41.3% 0.075 72.8)
- #2C4D73
#2C4D73
oklch(41.3% 0.075 253.1)
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 #644415, 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 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.077
Use #644415 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.