#645235
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.9% 0.049 78.9), rgb(100, 82, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#645235 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #645235 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 82, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.049 78.9) |
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 #645235 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #645235 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #645235 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #645235 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
#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
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09E81
oklch(70.7% 0.046 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D8661
oklch(63.2% 0.059 79.2)
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Step 600
600
#886F47
oklch(55.6% 0.064 78.6)
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Step 700
700
#735D38
oklch(49.1% 0.06 79.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#645235
oklch(44.9% 0.049 78.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 77.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2519
oklch(27% 0.024 77.5)
#645235 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) | #595233 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5636 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4D4B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #645235
#645235
oklch(44.9% 0.049 78.9)
- #445671
#445671
oklch(44.9% 0.05 258.3)
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 #645235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.067
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.070
Use #645235 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.