#64504F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.027 21.6), rgb(100, 80, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#64504F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64504F |
| RGB | rgb(100, 80, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 12%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.027 21.6) |
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 #64504F | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #64504F | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #64504F text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #64504F text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 26)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBC
oklch(81% 0.016 22.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09B9A
oklch(70.8% 0.025 21)
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Step 500
500
#9C8281
oklch(63% 0.032 20.6)
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Step 600
600
#876C6A
oklch(55.7% 0.035 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#725A58
oklch(49.1% 0.032 23.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64504F
oklch(45.1% 0.027 21.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D3D
oklch(37.6% 0.021 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2424
oklch(27.1% 0.014 18)
#64504F 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) | #54524F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58564F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694E50 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64504F
#64504F
oklch(45.1% 0.027 21.6)
- #445A5C
#445A5C
oklch(45% 0.027 203.2)
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 #64504F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.077
Use #64504F 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.