#64452F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.9% 0.055 56), rgb(100, 69, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#64452F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64452F |
| RGB | rgb(100, 69, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.055 56) |
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 #64452F | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64452F | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #64452F text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #64452F text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAD
oklch(81% 0.033 56.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9982
oklch(70.7% 0.051 56.6)
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Step 500
500
#A97F63
oklch(63.1% 0.066 54.9)
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Step 600
600
#94684A
oklch(55.6% 0.071 55)
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Step 700
700
#7E573B
oklch(49.2% 0.066 56.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64452F
oklch(41.9% 0.055 56)
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Step 900
900
#533C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.042 57.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#64452F 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) | #4E482D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3F3F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64452F
#64452F
oklch(41.9% 0.055 56)
- #2E5267
#2E5267
oklch(42.1% 0.054 235.7)
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 #64452F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
Use #64452F 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.