#644617
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.8% 0.074 75), rgb(100, 70, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#644617 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644617 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 70, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 63%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.074 75) |
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 #644617 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644617 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #644617 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #644617 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
#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
#D2BDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 74)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B70
oklch(70.7% 0.069 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#A98249
oklch(63.2% 0.089 75.4)
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Step 600
600
#946A2A
oklch(55.5% 0.096 74.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E581C
oklch(49% 0.09 74.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644617
oklch(41.8% 0.074 75)
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Step 900
900
#543D1C
oklch(37.8% 0.058 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#644617 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) | #514711 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F19 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3E3C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644617
#644617
oklch(41.8% 0.074 75)
- #2F4E74
#2F4E74
oklch(41.8% 0.074 254.3)
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 #644617, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.011
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
Use #644617 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.