#624709
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.7% 0.081 82.1), rgb(98, 71, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#624709 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #624709 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 71, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.081 82.1) |
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 #624709 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #624709 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #624709 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #624709 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 82)
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Step 400
400
#B89C69
oklch(70.6% 0.076 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7833F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 81.3)
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Step 600
600
#926C19
oklch(55.6% 0.106 81.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A08
oklch(49% 0.098 82.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#624709
oklch(41.7% 0.081 82.1)
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Step 900
900
#523E15
oklch(37.7% 0.063 82.5)
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Step 950
950
#30240E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 80.9)
#624709 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) | #524700 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E0D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3F3C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #624709
#624709
oklch(41.7% 0.081 82.1)
- #334B78
#334B78
oklch(41.6% 0.081 262.1)
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 #624709, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.006
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.070
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.071
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.076
Use #624709 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.