#625225
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.4% 0.066 90), rgb(98, 82, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#625225 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625225 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 82, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.066 90) |
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 #625225 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #625225 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625225 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #625225 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#B09F74
oklch(70.7% 0.062 88.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C884F
oklch(63.2% 0.08 90.7)
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Step 600
600
#877132
oklch(55.6% 0.086 90.1)
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Step 700
700
#725E25
oklch(49% 0.079 89.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#625225
oklch(44.4% 0.066 90)
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Step 900
900
#4C401F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 89.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2613
oklch(27.1% 0.033 89.9)
#625225 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) | #5B5121 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5527 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4C48 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625225
#625225
oklch(44.4% 0.066 90)
- #455279
#455279
oklch(44.5% 0.066 269.5)
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 #625225, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
Use #625225 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.