#624E1D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.4% 0.071 86.6), rgb(98, 78, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#624E1D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #624E1D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 78, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 54%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.071 86.6) |
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 #624E1D | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #624E1D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #624E1D text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #624E1D text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 86.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39E70
oklch(70.7% 0.067 86.1)
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Step 500
500
#A0864A
oklch(63.1% 0.085 86.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F2B
oklch(55.6% 0.092 86.3)
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Step 700
700
#765D1D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 86.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#624E1D
oklch(43.4% 0.071 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F1C
oklch(37.5% 0.055 86.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#624E1D 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) | #574D17 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C531F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4744 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #624E1D
#624E1D
oklch(43.4% 0.071 86.6)
- #3F4F78
#3F4F78
oklch(43.3% 0.071 267.2)
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 #624E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.061
Use #624E1D 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.