#645D46
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(47.8% 0.036 93.2), rgb(100, 93, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#645D46 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #645D46 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 93, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 18%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.036 93.2) |
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 #645D46 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #645D46 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #645D46 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #645D46 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B4
oklch(81% 0.018 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18D
oklch(70.8% 0.029 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#918971
oklch(63% 0.036 91.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B735A
oklch(55.6% 0.038 92.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#645D46
oklch(47.8% 0.036 93.2)
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Step 800
800
#544F3C
oklch(42.7% 0.031 95.1)
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Step 900
900
#464134
oklch(37.6% 0.022 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#645D46 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) | #625C45 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645E47 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695957 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #645D46
#645D46
oklch(47.8% 0.036 93.2)
- #565C72
#565C72
oklch(47.8% 0.036 273)
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 #645D46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
Use #645D46 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.