#62452D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.6% 0.054 60.1), rgb(98, 69, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#62452D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62452D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 69, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 37%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.054 60.1) |
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 #62452D | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62452D | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #62452D text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #62452D text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 57.8)
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Step 400
400
#B99A81
oklch(70.8% 0.051 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78061
oklch(63% 0.065 59.7)
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Step 600
600
#926948
oklch(55.5% 0.071 59.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5839
oklch(49.1% 0.066 61.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#62452D
oklch(41.6% 0.054 60.1)
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Step 900
900
#523C2A
oklch(37.6% 0.042 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#302319
oklch(26.9% 0.027 58.9)
#62452D 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) | #4E472B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3F3F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62452D
#62452D
oklch(41.6% 0.054 60.1)
- #2F5067
#2F5067
oklch(41.6% 0.055 240.3)
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 #62452D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.073
Use #62452D 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.