#64504A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.029 37.3), rgb(100, 80, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#64504A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64504A |
| RGB | rgb(100, 80, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 15%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.029 37.3) |
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 #64504A | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64504A | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #64504A text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #64504A text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB9
oklch(80.9% 0.017 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09B95
oklch(70.6% 0.026 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D837B
oklch(63.2% 0.034 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#876C64
oklch(55.5% 0.037 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#735A53
oklch(49.1% 0.035 36.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64504A
oklch(45% 0.029 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E39
oklch(37.8% 0.023 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#64504A 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) | #55524A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59564A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694D4E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64504A
#64504A
oklch(45% 0.029 37.3)
- #435960
#435960
oklch(44.9% 0.029 219.3)
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 #64504A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.075
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.077
Use #64504A 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.