#64553C
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.8% 0.043 80.1), rgb(100, 85, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#64553C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64553C |
| RGB | rgb(100, 85, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 25%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.043 80.1) |
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 #64553C | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #64553C | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #64553C text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #64553C text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E85
oklch(70.6% 0.04 79)
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Step 500
500
#9A8666
oklch(63% 0.051 79.3)
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Step 600
600
#85704E
oklch(55.7% 0.055 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#705E3F
oklch(49.2% 0.051 80.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64553C
oklch(45.8% 0.043 80.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B402D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 81)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#64553C 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) | #5B553A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F593D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A504E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64553C
#64553C
oklch(45.8% 0.043 80.1)
- #4A5870
#4A5870
oklch(45.8% 0.043 261.1)
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 #64553C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.067
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.071
Use #64553C 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.