#645A41
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47% 0.04 88.7), rgb(100, 90, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#645A41 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #645A41 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 90, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 21%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.04 88.7) |
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 #645A41 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #645A41 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #645A41 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #645A41 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#A8A08B
oklch(70.7% 0.031 89.6)
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Step 500
500
#93896E
oklch(63.2% 0.04 90.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7256
oklch(55.6% 0.044 87.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#645A41
oklch(47% 0.04 88.7)
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Step 800
800
#564E3A
oklch(42.6% 0.033 88.8)
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Step 900
900
#474132
oklch(37.7% 0.026 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#645A41 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) | #60593F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C42 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5653 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #645A41
#645A41
oklch(47% 0.04 88.7)
- #515A72
#515A72
oklch(46.9% 0.041 268.8)
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 #645A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.064
Use #645A41 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.