#644C43
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.036 41.5), rgb(100, 76, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#644C43 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644C43 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 76, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 20%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.036 41.5) |
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 #644C43 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644C43 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #644C43 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #644C43 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#EEE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB6
oklch(81% 0.021 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49A91
oklch(70.7% 0.034 40)
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Step 500
500
#A18176
oklch(63% 0.043 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B5E
oklch(55.7% 0.047 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#77594E
oklch(49.2% 0.044 41)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644C43
oklch(43.9% 0.036 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D36
oklch(37.7% 0.028 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#644C43 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) | #524E42 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575343 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A484A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644C43
#644C43
oklch(43.9% 0.036 41.5)
- #3C5760
#3C5760
oklch(43.9% 0.036 220.6)
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 #644C43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.076
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.080
Use #644C43 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.