#644B26
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.1% 0.063 75.5), rgb(100, 75, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#644B26 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644B26 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 75, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 45%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.063 75.5) |
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 #644B26 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644B26 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #644B26 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #644B26 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA7
oklch(81% 0.037 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69C78
oklch(70.7% 0.058 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#A48355
oklch(63.1% 0.074 75)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C39
oklch(55.5% 0.081 75.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A2B
oklch(49.1% 0.076 74.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644B26
oklch(43.1% 0.063 75.5)
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Step 900
900
#513E23
oklch(37.8% 0.049 75.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2415
oklch(26.9% 0.03 74.5)
#644B26 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) | #544C23 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5227 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4442 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644B26
#644B26
oklch(43.1% 0.063 75.5)
- #385172
#385172
oklch(43% 0.063 255.7)
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 #644B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
Use #644B26 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.