#624926
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.4% 0.061 74.2), rgb(98, 73, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#624926 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #624926 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 73, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 44%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.061 74.2) |
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 #624926 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #624926 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #624926 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #624926 text on black | 2.50:1 | 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
#E1D7CB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 72.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA8
oklch(81% 0.036 74.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69C79
oklch(70.7% 0.057 74.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48357
oklch(63.1% 0.072 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C3C
oklch(55.6% 0.079 73.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A2E
oklch(49.1% 0.074 73.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#624926
oklch(42.4% 0.061 74.2)
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Step 900
900
#513E24
oklch(37.8% 0.048 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#624926 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) | #524A23 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585027 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4241 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #624926
#624926
oklch(42.4% 0.061 74.2)
- #36506F
#36506F
oklch(42.4% 0.061 253.4)
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 #624926, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.071
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.077
Use #624926 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.