#64553D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.8% 0.041 79.1), rgb(100, 85, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#64553D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64553D |
| RGB | rgb(100, 85, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 24%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.041 79.1) |
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 #64553D | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #64553D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #64553D text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #64553D text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#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
#C9BFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E86
oklch(70.7% 0.039 78)
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Step 500
500
#9A8668
oklch(63% 0.049 77.7)
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Step 600
600
#84704F
oklch(55.6% 0.054 79.8)
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Step 700
700
#705E40
oklch(49.2% 0.05 79.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#64553D
oklch(45.8% 0.041 79.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B402E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 79.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#64553D 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) | #5B553B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F593E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A514F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64553D
#64553D
oklch(45.8% 0.041 79.1)
- #4A586F
#4A586F
oklch(45.8% 0.042 260.3)
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 #64553D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.068
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.071
Use #64553D 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.