#644711
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42% 0.078 78.4), rgb(100, 71, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#644711 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644711 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 71, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 71%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.078 78.4) |
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 #644711 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644711 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #644711 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #644711 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
#E2D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 77.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA0
oklch(81% 0.046 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6C
oklch(70.6% 0.073 77.5)
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Step 500
500
#A88243
oklch(63% 0.093 78.3)
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Step 600
600
#936B21
oklch(55.5% 0.102 78.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E5913
oklch(49.1% 0.095 77.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644711
oklch(42% 0.078 78.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D18
oklch(37.6% 0.061 78)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#644711 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) | #524808 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F13 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3F3C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644711
#644711
oklch(42% 0.078 78.4)
- #314D77
#314D77
oklch(41.9% 0.078 258.3)
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 #644711, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.009
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.069
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.074
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.076
Use #644711 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.