#625016
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.8% 0.078 91.1), rgb(98, 80, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#625016 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625016 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 80, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 63%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.078 91.1) |
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 #625016 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #625016 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625016 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #625016 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 91.3)
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Step 400
400
#B19F6B
oklch(70.6% 0.073 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E8742
oklch(63% 0.093 91.1)
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Step 600
600
#89701F
oklch(55.4% 0.101 91)
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Step 700
700
#755E10
oklch(49.1% 0.094 90.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#625016
oklch(43.8% 0.078 91.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E4017
oklch(37.7% 0.061 90.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#625016 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) | #5A4F0D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5419 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4944 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625016
#625016
oklch(43.8% 0.078 91.1)
- #424F7D
#424F7D
oklch(43.8% 0.078 270.9)
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 #625016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.018
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
Use #625016 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.