#64483A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.8% 0.045 47.7), rgb(100, 72, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#64483A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64483A |
| RGB | rgb(100, 72, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 27%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.045 47.7) |
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 #64483A | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64483A | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #64483A text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #64483A text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B7998B
oklch(70.6% 0.041 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#A5806E
oklch(63.1% 0.053 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#906956
oklch(55.6% 0.058 47)
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Step 700
700
#7A5846
oklch(49.1% 0.053 49)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64483A
oklch(42.8% 0.045 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#513C32
oklch(37.6% 0.034 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#64483A 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) | #4F4B39 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4344 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64483A
#64483A
oklch(42.8% 0.045 47.7)
- #345463
#345463
oklch(42.7% 0.045 229.3)
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 #64483A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
Use #64483A 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.