#645840
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.5% 0.04 84.3), rgb(100, 88, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#645840 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #645840 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 88, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 22%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.04 84.3) |
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 #645840 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #645840 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #645840 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #645840 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8B
oklch(70.6% 0.031 82.6)
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Step 500
500
#95886F
oklch(63.2% 0.039 83.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F7257
oklch(55.7% 0.043 85.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#645840
oklch(46.5% 0.04 84.3)
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Step 800
800
#574E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.033 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#484132
oklch(37.8% 0.026 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#645840 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) | #5E573E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615B41 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5452 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #645840
#645840
oklch(46.5% 0.04 84.3)
- #4E5A70
#4E5A70
oklch(46.6% 0.039 262.5)
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 #645840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.065
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.067
Use #645840 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.