#644915
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.4% 0.076 80), rgb(100, 73, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#644915 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 80°. 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 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644915 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 73, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 65%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.076 80) |
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 #644915 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644915 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #644915 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #644915 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 80.1)
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Step 500
500
#A68345
oklch(63% 0.091 80.2)
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Step 600
600
#926C24
oklch(55.6% 0.099 79.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A16
oklch(49.1% 0.092 80)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644915
oklch(42.4% 0.076 80)
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Step 900
900
#523E19
oklch(37.7% 0.06 80.6)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#644915 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) | #544A0D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5017 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D413F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644915
#644915
oklch(42.4% 0.076 80)
- #354E78
#354E78
oklch(42.4% 0.077 260.3)
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 #644915, 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 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.070
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.071
Use #644915 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.