#644802
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.1% 0.086 82.7), rgb(100, 72, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#644802 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644802 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 72, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 96%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.086 82.7) |
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 #644802 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644802 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #644802 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #644802 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 82.1)
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Step 400
400
#B99C66
oklch(70.6% 0.079 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#A88339
oklch(63.1% 0.102 82.2)
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Step 600
600
#936C0B
oklch(55.6% 0.111 82.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644802
oklch(42.1% 0.086 82.7)
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Step 900
900
#533E11
oklch(37.8% 0.067 82.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#644802 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) | #534800 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5006 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3F3C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644802
#644802
oklch(42.1% 0.086 82.7)
- #344C7C
#344C7C
oklch(42.1% 0.086 263.1)
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 #644802, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.012
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.069
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.071
Use #644802 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.