#625230
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.6% 0.054 85.1), rgb(98, 82, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#625230 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625230 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 82, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 34%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.054 85.1) |
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 #625230 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #625230 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625230 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #625230 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7D
oklch(70.8% 0.051 85.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B875C
oklch(63.1% 0.064 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#867041
oklch(55.5% 0.07 85.1)
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Step 700
700
#725E33
oklch(49.2% 0.066 85)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#625230
oklch(44.6% 0.054 85.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C4027
oklch(37.7% 0.042 84.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#625230 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) | #5A512D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5631 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694D4A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625230
#625230
oklch(44.6% 0.054 85.1)
- #465473
#465473
oklch(44.7% 0.054 265.5)
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 #625230, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
Use #625230 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.