#644B28
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.1% 0.061 74.3), rgb(100, 75, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#644B28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644B28 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 75, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 43%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.061 74.3) |
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 #644B28 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644B28 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #644B28 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #644B28 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#E1D7CB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 72.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA8
oklch(81% 0.036 74.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69C79
oklch(70.7% 0.057 74.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48357
oklch(63.1% 0.072 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C3C
oklch(55.6% 0.079 73.7)
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Step 700
700
#795A2E
oklch(49% 0.073 74.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644B28
oklch(43.1% 0.061 74.3)
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Step 900
900
#513E24
oklch(37.8% 0.048 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#644B28 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) | #544C25 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5229 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4443 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644B28
#644B28
oklch(43.1% 0.061 74.3)
- #385271
#385271
oklch(43.2% 0.061 253.4)
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 #644B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
Use #644B28 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.