#62500C
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.7% 0.084 92.7), rgb(98, 80, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#62500C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62500C |
| RGB | rgb(98, 80, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 78%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.084 92.7) |
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 #62500C | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62500C | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #62500C text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #62500C text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC09D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 92.7)
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Step 400
400
#B2A067
oklch(70.8% 0.079 92.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F883A
oklch(63.2% 0.101 92.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A7110
oklch(55.7% 0.109 92.6)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#62500C
oklch(43.7% 0.084 92.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E4012
oklch(37.6% 0.065 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#62500C 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) | #5A4F00 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5411 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4844 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62500C
#62500C
oklch(43.7% 0.084 92.7)
- #424E80
#424E80
oklch(43.7% 0.084 272.3)
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 #62500C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.014
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
Use #62500C 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.