#644E32
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44% 0.051 72.6), rgb(100, 78, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#644E32 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644E32 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 78, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.051 72.6) |
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 #644E32 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644E32 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #644E32 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #644E32 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 72.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39C80
oklch(70.6% 0.048 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18460
oklch(63.2% 0.062 72.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D46
oklch(55.5% 0.067 73)
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Step 700
700
#765B38
oklch(49% 0.061 72.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644E32
oklch(44% 0.051 72.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#644E32 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) | #564F30 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5433 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4847 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644E32
#644E32
oklch(44% 0.051 72.6)
- #3E546E
#3E546E
oklch(43.9% 0.051 253.1)
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 #644E32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
Use #644E32 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.