#644D35
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.8% 0.048 67.2), rgb(100, 77, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#644D35 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644D35 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 77, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.048 67.2) |
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 #644D35 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644D35 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #644D35 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #644D35 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAE
oklch(81% 0.028 69.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49C83
oklch(70.7% 0.045 68.1)
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Step 500
500
#A18364
oklch(63% 0.057 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C4B
oklch(55.5% 0.062 66.8)
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Step 700
700
#775A3C
oklch(49% 0.058 66.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644D35
oklch(43.8% 0.048 67.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 67.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 66.6)
#644D35 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) | #554E33 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5335 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4847 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644D35
#644D35
oklch(43.8% 0.048 67.2)
- #3C556B
#3C556B
oklch(43.9% 0.047 245.7)
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 #644D35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.069
Use #644D35 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.