#644D48
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.032 32.4), rgb(100, 77, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#644D48 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644D48 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 77, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 16%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.032 32.4) |
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 #644D48 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644D48 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #644D48 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #644D48 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCB9
oklch(80.8% 0.019 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39A95
oklch(70.7% 0.031 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#A0817B
oklch(63.1% 0.04 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B64
oklch(55.6% 0.041 33)
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Step 700
700
#755953
oklch(49.1% 0.038 32.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644D48
oklch(44.3% 0.032 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D39
oklch(37.7% 0.025 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#644D48 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) | #525048 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575448 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4A4C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644D48
#644D48
oklch(44.3% 0.032 32.4)
- #3E585E
#3E585E
oklch(44.2% 0.033 213.6)
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 #644D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
Use #644D48 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.