#644D3C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44% 0.041 57.9), rgb(100, 77, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#644D3C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644D3C |
| RGB | rgb(100, 77, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 25%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.041 57.9) |
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 #644D3C | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644D3C | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #644D3C text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #644D3C text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.024 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49B8A
oklch(70.7% 0.038 56.2)
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Step 500
500
#A1836C
oklch(63.2% 0.05 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C54
oklch(55.7% 0.054 58.2)
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Step 700
700
#765A45
oklch(49.1% 0.049 58.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644D3C
oklch(44% 0.041 57.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E31
oklch(37.8% 0.032 59)
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Step 950
950
#2E241D
oklch(27% 0.02 56.7)
#644D3C 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) | #544F3B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59543C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4948 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644D3C
#644D3C
oklch(44% 0.041 57.9)
- #3D5667
#3D5667
oklch(44% 0.041 238.6)
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 #644D3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.076
Use #644D3C 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.