#645A32
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.7% 0.059 95.7), rgb(100, 90, 50).
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White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#645A32 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #645A32 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 90, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.059 95.7) |
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 #645A32 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #645A32 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #645A32 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #645A32 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 96)
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Step 400
400
#A9A181
oklch(70.7% 0.045 95.6)
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Step 500
500
#948A61
oklch(63.2% 0.058 96.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7347
oklch(55.5% 0.063 95.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#645A32
oklch(46.7% 0.059 95.7)
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Step 800
800
#574F2F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 95.8)
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Step 900
900
#48422A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 95.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2619
oklch(26.9% 0.023 93)
#645A32 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) | #61582F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645C34 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5550 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #645A32
#645A32
oklch(46.7% 0.059 95.7)
- #51577B
#51577B
oklch(46.7% 0.059 276.6)
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 #645A32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
Use #645A32 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.