#645C32
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.2% 0.061 98.8), rgb(100, 92, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#645C32 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #645C32 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 92, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.061 98.8) |
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 #645C32 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #645C32 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #645C32 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #645C32 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 98.1)
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Step 400
400
#A8A280
oklch(70.8% 0.048 99.1)
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Step 500
500
#928A5F
oklch(63% 0.061 98.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D7446
oklch(55.6% 0.066 98.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#645C32
oklch(47.2% 0.061 98.8)
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Step 800
800
#56502E
oklch(42.8% 0.051 99.5)
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Step 900
900
#474229
oklch(37.7% 0.04 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#645C32 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) | #635A2F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665D34 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5752 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #645C32
#645C32
oklch(47.2% 0.061 98.8)
- #54587E
#54587E
oklch(47.3% 0.062 279.1)
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 #645C32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
Use #645C32 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.