#64442A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.6% 0.059 59.3), rgb(100, 68, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#64442A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64442A |
| RGB | rgb(100, 68, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 41%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.059 59.3) |
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 #64442A | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64442A | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #64442A text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #64442A text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 60)
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Step 400
400
#BB997E
oklch(70.7% 0.056 60.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F5E
oklch(63.1% 0.071 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#956844
oklch(55.6% 0.077 59)
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Step 700
700
#7F5736
oklch(49.2% 0.071 59.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64442A
oklch(41.6% 0.059 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#543C28
oklch(37.8% 0.046 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#64442A 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) | #4E4728 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3D3E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64442A
#64442A
oklch(41.6% 0.059 59.3)
- #2B5069
#2B5069
oklch(41.5% 0.06 239.9)
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 #64442A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
Use #64442A 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.