#645C3E
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.4% 0.046 95), rgb(100, 92, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#645C3E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #645C3E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 92, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 23%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.046 95) |
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 #645C3E | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #645C3E | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #645C3E text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #645C3E text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1B1
oklch(81% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#A7A188
oklch(70.7% 0.036 96)
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Step 500
500
#928A6A
oklch(63.2% 0.046 95.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7352
oklch(55.5% 0.049 94.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#645C3E
oklch(47.4% 0.046 95)
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Step 800
800
#554F37
oklch(42.7% 0.038 95.8)
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Step 900
900
#464230
oklch(37.8% 0.029 97)
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Step 950
950
#29261C
oklch(26.9% 0.018 93.3)
#645C3E 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) | #625B3C | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645D3F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5854 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #645C3E
#645C3E
oklch(47.4% 0.046 95)
- #545A76
#545A76
oklch(47.3% 0.046 275.1)
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 #645C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
Use #645C3E 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.