#625211
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.2% 0.083 94.4), rgb(98, 82, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#625211 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625211 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 82, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 70%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.083 94.4) |
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 #625211 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #625211 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625211 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #625211 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A068
oklch(70.6% 0.077 94)
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Step 500
500
#9D883C
oklch(63% 0.099 93.9)
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Step 600
600
#887214
oklch(55.7% 0.108 94.5)
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Step 700
700
#735F02
oklch(49.1% 0.1 94.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#625211
oklch(44.2% 0.083 94.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D4113
oklch(37.8% 0.065 94.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#625211 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) | #5C5004 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605515 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4B46 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625211
#625211
oklch(44.2% 0.083 94.4)
- #454F81
#454F81
oklch(44.2% 0.083 274)
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 #625211, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.011
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
Use #625211 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.