#645201
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.4% 0.091 94.2), rgb(100, 82, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#645201 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #645201 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 82, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 98%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.091 94.2) |
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 #645201 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #645201 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #645201 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #645201 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19A
oklch(80.9% 0.054 95.4)
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Step 400
400
#B2A061
oklch(70.7% 0.085 94)
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Step 500
500
#9F8831
oklch(63.1% 0.108 94.1)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#645201
oklch(44.4% 0.091 94.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E410B
oklch(37.8% 0.071 94.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2609
oklch(27.1% 0.045 93.6)
#645201 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) | #5C5000 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615608 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D4A45 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #645201
#645201
oklch(44.4% 0.091 94.2)
- #444F85
#444F85
oklch(44.4% 0.09 273.5)
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 #645201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.006
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
Use #645201 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.