#644F33
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.2% 0.05 73.9), rgb(100, 79, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#644F33 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644F33 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 79, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.05 73.9) |
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 #644F33 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #644F33 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #644F33 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #644F33 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 74.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39D80
oklch(70.8% 0.048 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08460
oklch(63.1% 0.061 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E47
oklch(55.7% 0.066 74)
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Step 700
700
#765C38
oklch(49.3% 0.062 74.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#644F33
oklch(44.2% 0.05 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#644F33 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) | #575031 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5534 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4A48 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644F33
#644F33
oklch(44.2% 0.05 73.9)
- #40556F
#40556F
oklch(44.3% 0.05 254.1)
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 #644F33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
Use #644F33 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.