#624B1C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.7% 0.071 82.5), rgb(98, 75, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#624B1C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 83°. 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 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #624B1C |
| RGB | rgb(98, 75, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 56%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.071 82.5) |
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 #624B1C | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #624B1C | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #624B1C text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #624B1C text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA3
oklch(81% 0.042 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#B59D71
oklch(70.7% 0.066 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#A3854B
oklch(63.2% 0.085 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E2D
oklch(55.7% 0.092 82.4)
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Step 700
700
#785C1F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 83.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#624B1C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 82.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F1D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 83)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#624B1C 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) | #554B17 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A511E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4441 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #624B1C
#624B1C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 82.5)
- #3A4F76
#3A4F76
oklch(42.8% 0.07 262.2)
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 #624B1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.016
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.069
Use #624B1C 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.