#64503B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.6% 0.042 67.8), rgb(100, 80, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#64503B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 68°. 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 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64503B |
| RGB | rgb(100, 80, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.042 67.8) |
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 #64503B | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64503B | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #64503B text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #64503B text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19C87
oklch(70.6% 0.039 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E8469
oklch(63% 0.05 67.8)
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Step 600
600
#896E51
oklch(55.7% 0.054 68.4)
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Step 700
700
#745B41
oklch(49% 0.051 67.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64503B
oklch(44.6% 0.042 67.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E2F
oklch(37.5% 0.032 66.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#64503B 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) | #57513A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C553B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4B4A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64503B
#64503B
oklch(44.6% 0.042 67.8)
- #42576B
#42576B
oklch(44.8% 0.042 247.5)
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 #64503B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.068
Use #64503B 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.