#624820
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.1% 0.066 76), rgb(98, 72, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#624820 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 76°. 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 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #624820 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 72, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 51%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.066 76) |
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 #624820 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #624820 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #624820 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #624820 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 77.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79C75
oklch(70.7% 0.062 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#A58351
oklch(63.1% 0.079 76.2)
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Step 600
600
#906C35
oklch(55.6% 0.086 76)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A27
oklch(49.2% 0.08 75.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#624820
oklch(42.1% 0.066 76)
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Step 900
900
#513E21
oklch(37.7% 0.051 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#624820 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) | #52491C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F21 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B413F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #624820
#624820
oklch(42.1% 0.066 76)
- #354E71
#354E71
oklch(42% 0.066 256.9)
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 #624820, 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 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.071
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.076
Use #624820 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.