#64471E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.1% 0.069 73.3), rgb(100, 71, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#64471E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64471E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 71, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 54%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.069 73.3) |
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 #64471E | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64471E | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #64471E text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #64471E text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 72.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99B74
oklch(70.7% 0.064 73.8)
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Step 500
500
#A8824F
oklch(63.2% 0.083 73.5)
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Step 600
600
#936B32
oklch(55.7% 0.09 73.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5924
oklch(49.2% 0.084 73.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64471E
oklch(42.1% 0.069 73.3)
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Step 900
900
#533D1F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#312413
oklch(27.1% 0.034 73)
#64471E 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) | #51481A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F1F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D403E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64471E
#64471E
oklch(42.1% 0.069 73.3)
- #314F72
#314F72
oklch(42.1% 0.069 253.2)
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 #64471E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.016
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.072
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
Use #64471E 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.