#645244
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.033 59.7), rgb(100, 82, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#645244 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #645244 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 82, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 19%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.033 59.7) |
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 #645244 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #645244 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #645244 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #645244 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 63.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D8E
oklch(70.8% 0.03 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C8472
oklch(63.1% 0.039 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#866E5B
oklch(55.6% 0.042 60.2)
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Step 700
700
#725C4A
oklch(49.2% 0.04 61)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#645244
oklch(45.3% 0.033 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F34
oklch(37.8% 0.026 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D251F
oklch(27.2% 0.016 58.9)
#645244 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) | #575343 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5744 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4E4E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #645244
#645244
oklch(45.3% 0.033 59.7)
- #465967
#465967
oklch(45.4% 0.033 240.4)
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 #645244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.068
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.073
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.075
Use #645244 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.