#624C19
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.9% 0.073 85), rgb(98, 76, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#624C19 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 85°. 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 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #624C19 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 76, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 59%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.073 85) |
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 #624C19 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #624C19 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #624C19 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #624C19 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#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
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 85.6)
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Step 500
500
#A28547
oklch(63% 0.088 84.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E28
oklch(55.5% 0.095 84.4)
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Step 700
700
#785C1A
oklch(49.1% 0.089 84.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#624C19
oklch(42.9% 0.073 85)
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Step 900
900
#503F1B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 84.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#624C19 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) | #564C12 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B511B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4541 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #624C19
#624C19
oklch(42.9% 0.073 85)
- #3C4E78
#3C4E78
oklch(42.8% 0.074 265.7)
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 #624C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.018
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.065
Use #624C19 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.