#62503D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.4% 0.038 68.1), rgb(98, 80, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#62503D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62503D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 80, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 23%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.038 68.1) |
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 #62503D | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62503D | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #62503D text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #62503D text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 65.3)
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Step 400
400
#B09D89
oklch(70.7% 0.036 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C856C
oklch(63.1% 0.046 69.2)
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Step 600
600
#876E54
oklch(55.6% 0.049 67.6)
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Step 700
700
#725C44
oklch(49% 0.046 68.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#62503D
oklch(44.4% 0.038 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F31
oklch(37.7% 0.029 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D251D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 66.9)
#62503D 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) | #56513C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A553D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684C4B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62503D
#62503D
oklch(44.4% 0.038 68.1)
- #435668
#435668
oklch(44.5% 0.038 247.3)
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 #62503D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.071
Use #62503D 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.