#624809
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.9% 0.082 83.3), rgb(98, 72, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#624809 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #624809 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 72, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.082 83.3) |
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 #624809 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #624809 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #624809 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #624809 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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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
#B89D69
oklch(70.8% 0.076 83.2)
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Step 500
500
#A6843E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#916D18
oklch(55.7% 0.106 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B06
oklch(49.1% 0.099 84)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#624809
oklch(41.9% 0.082 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#523E14
oklch(37.7% 0.064 82.9)
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Step 950
950
#30250D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 84.7)
#624809 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) | #534800 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F0D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B403D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #624809
#624809
oklch(41.9% 0.082 83.3)
- #354C79
#354C79
oklch(42% 0.081 262.8)
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 #624809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.008
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.069
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.073
Use #624809 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.