#64482A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.5% 0.059 67.1), rgb(100, 72, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#64482A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64482A |
| RGB | rgb(100, 72, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 41%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.059 67.1) |
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 #64482A | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64482A | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #64482A text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #64482A text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89B7C
oklch(70.8% 0.055 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#A6815B
oklch(63% 0.07 66.7)
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Step 600
600
#916A41
oklch(55.5% 0.076 66.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5933
oklch(49.2% 0.071 67.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64482A
oklch(42.5% 0.059 67.1)
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Step 900
900
#523D27
oklch(37.7% 0.045 67)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#64482A 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) | #514A27 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58502B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4241 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64482A
#64482A
oklch(42.5% 0.059 67.1)
- #33516D
#33516D
oklch(42.4% 0.059 247.7)
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 #64482A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
Use #64482A 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.