#64480F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.2% 0.08 80.3), rgb(100, 72, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#64480F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64480F |
| RGB | rgb(100, 72, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 74%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.08 80.3) |
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 #64480F | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64480F | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #64480F text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #64480F text on black | 2.47:1 | 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
#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
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78341
oklch(63.1% 0.095 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#936C1E
oklch(55.7% 0.103 80.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A0E
oklch(49.2% 0.096 80.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64480F
oklch(42.2% 0.08 80.3)
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Step 900
900
#533E17
oklch(37.8% 0.062 80.3)
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Step 950
950
#30240E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 80.9)
#64480F 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) | #534905 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5012 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D403D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64480F
#64480F
oklch(42.2% 0.08 80.3)
- #334D79
#334D79
oklch(42.1% 0.08 260.4)
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 #64480F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.010
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.071
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.073
Use #64480F 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.