#644522
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.7% 0.066 67.6), rgb(100, 69, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#644522 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644522 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 69, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 49%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.066 67.6) |
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 #644522 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644522 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #644522 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #644522 text on black | 2.41:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A78
oklch(70.8% 0.061 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#A98054
oklch(63% 0.078 67.6)
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Step 600
600
#946939
oklch(55.5% 0.085 67.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E572B
oklch(48.9% 0.079 67.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644522
oklch(41.7% 0.066 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#543C23
oklch(37.7% 0.051 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#644522 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) | #4F471F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E23 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3E3D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644522
#644522
oklch(41.7% 0.066 67.6)
- #2D4F6E
#2D4F6E
oklch(41.6% 0.066 247.5)
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 #644522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.075
Use #644522 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.