#644D44
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.035 42.4), rgb(100, 77, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#644D44 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644D44 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 77, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 19%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.035 42.4) |
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 #644D44 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644D44 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #644D44 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #644D44 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB7
oklch(81% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#B39B91
oklch(70.8% 0.032 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#A08276
oklch(63.1% 0.041 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B5F
oklch(55.6% 0.045 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#76594E
oklch(49.1% 0.042 41.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644D44
oklch(44.2% 0.035 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D36
oklch(37.6% 0.027 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#644D44 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) | #534F43 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585444 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4A4B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644D44
#644D44
oklch(44.2% 0.035 42.4)
- #3E5861
#3E5861
oklch(44.3% 0.034 221.4)
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 #644D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.075
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
Use #644D44 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.