#624009
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.1% 0.08 72.8), rgb(98, 64, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#624009 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #624009 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 64, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.08 72.8) |
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 #624009 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #624009 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #624009 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #624009 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB96
oklch(80.9% 0.06 72.6)
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Step 400
400
#C5975A
oklch(70.7% 0.096 73)
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Step 500
500
#B67C21
oklch(63.1% 0.123 73)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#624009
oklch(40.1% 0.08 72.8)
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Step 950
950
#352205
oklch(27% 0.051 73.9)
#624009 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) | #4C4200 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A0B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3736 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #624009
#624009
oklch(40.1% 0.08 72.8)
- #264A72
#264A72
oklch(40.2% 0.08 252.6)
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 #624009, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.016
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
Use #624009 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.