#624922
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.3% 0.065 76.6), rgb(98, 73, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#624922 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #624922 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 73, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.065 76.6) |
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 #624922 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #624922 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #624922 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #624922 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#CFBEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 76.6)
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Step 400
400
#B69C76
oklch(70.6% 0.06 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48352
oklch(63% 0.077 76.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C36
oklch(55.5% 0.084 76.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A29
oklch(49.1% 0.078 75.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#624922
oklch(42.3% 0.065 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#513E21
oklch(37.7% 0.051 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2414
oklch(26.9% 0.032 76.1)
#624922 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) | #534A1E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585023 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4240 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #624922
#624922
oklch(42.3% 0.065 76.6)
- #364F71
#364F71
oklch(42.3% 0.065 256.3)
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 #624922, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.018
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.074
Use #624922 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.