#64470F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42% 0.079 78.9), rgb(100, 71, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#64470F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64470F |
| RGB | rgb(100, 71, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 74%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.079 78.9) |
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 #64470F | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64470F | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #64470F text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #64470F text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA0
oklch(81% 0.046 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C6B
oklch(70.8% 0.075 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#A88242
oklch(63% 0.094 78.7)
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Step 600
600
#936B1F
oklch(55.5% 0.103 79.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E5910
oklch(49.1% 0.096 78.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64470F
oklch(42% 0.079 78.9)
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Step 900
900
#533D17
oklch(37.6% 0.062 78.5)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#64470F 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) | #524805 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F12 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3F3C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64470F
#64470F
oklch(42% 0.079 78.9)
- #314D78
#314D78
oklch(41.9% 0.08 258.7)
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 #64470F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.008
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.068
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.074
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.076
Use #64470F 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.