#644929
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.7% 0.059 69.8), rgb(100, 73, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#644929 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644929 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 73, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.059 69.8) |
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 #644929 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644929 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #644929 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #644929 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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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
#D0BDA9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89B7B
oklch(70.7% 0.056 69.5)
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Step 500
500
#A68259
oklch(63.1% 0.072 69.6)
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Step 600
600
#916B3F
oklch(55.6% 0.077 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B5931
oklch(49.1% 0.072 69.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644929
oklch(42.7% 0.059 69.8)
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Step 900
900
#523D26
oklch(37.7% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#644929 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) | #524A26 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59512A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4241 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644929
#644929
oklch(42.7% 0.059 69.8)
- #35516E
#35516E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 250.2)
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 #644929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.071
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
Use #644929 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.