#624A18
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.5% 0.073 82.4), rgb(98, 74, 24).
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White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#624A18 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #624A18 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 74, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 61%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.073 82.4) |
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 #624A18 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #624A18 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #624A18 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #624A18 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA2
oklch(81% 0.043 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48448
oklch(63.1% 0.088 81.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D28
oklch(55.5% 0.096 81.9)
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Step 700
700
#795B1B
oklch(49% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#624A18
oklch(42.5% 0.073 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F1B
oklch(37.9% 0.058 82.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#624A18 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) | #544A12 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A501A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4340 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #624A18
#624A18
oklch(42.5% 0.073 82.4)
- #384E77
#384E77
oklch(42.5% 0.074 262.2)
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 #624A18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.013
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.070
Use #624A18 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.