#645B05
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(46.5% 0.096 102.6), rgb(100, 91, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#645B05 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #645B05 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 91, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 90%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.096 102.6) |
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 #645B05 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #645B05 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #645B05 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #645B05 text on black | 3.04:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 101.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36C
oklch(70.7% 0.074 102.8)
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Step 500
500
#948C43
oklch(63.1% 0.095 103.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F7521
oklch(55.6% 0.103 102.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#645B05
oklch(46.5% 0.096 102.6)
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Step 800
800
#575013
oklch(42.6% 0.079 102.6)
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Step 900
900
#484318
oklch(37.8% 0.062 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#645B05 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) | #655800 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C0E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D544D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #645B05
#645B05
oklch(46.5% 0.096 102.6)
- #52518D
#52518D
oklch(46.4% 0.096 282.8)
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 #645B05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.018
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.020
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
Use #645B05 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.