#644433
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.8% 0.052 48.8), rgb(100, 68, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#644433 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644433 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 68, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.052 48.8) |
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 #644433 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644433 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #644433 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #644433 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.031 47.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9886
oklch(70.7% 0.049 48.7)
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Step 500
500
#A97F68
oklch(63.2% 0.062 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#946750
oklch(55.5% 0.068 48)
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Step 700
700
#7E5640
oklch(49.1% 0.063 49.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644433
oklch(41.8% 0.052 48.8)
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Step 900
900
#543B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 48.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#644433 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) | #4D4732 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E33 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3E40 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644433
#644433
oklch(41.8% 0.052 48.8)
- #2C5263
#2C5263
oklch(41.8% 0.052 228.8)
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 #644433, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
Use #644433 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.