#64483E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.9% 0.042 40.5), rgb(100, 72, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#64483E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64483E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 72, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 23%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.042 40.5) |
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 #64483E | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64483E | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #64483E text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #64483E text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#B7998E
oklch(70.7% 0.039 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#A58073
oklch(63.2% 0.05 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#90695B
oklch(55.7% 0.055 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A574B
oklch(49.1% 0.051 39.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64483E
oklch(42.9% 0.042 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#513C34
oklch(37.7% 0.033 41.8)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#64483E 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) | #4F4B3D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55513E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4445 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64483E
#64483E
oklch(42.9% 0.042 40.5)
- #345560
#345560
oklch(42.9% 0.043 221.1)
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 #64483E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.078
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
Use #64483E 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.