#62523E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.9% 0.037 72.8), rgb(98, 82, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#62523E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62523E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 82, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 23%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.037 72.8) |
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 #62523E | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62523E | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #62523E text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #62523E text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB2
oklch(81% 0.022 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E89
oklch(70.7% 0.035 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A866C
oklch(63.1% 0.044 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#856F54
oklch(55.6% 0.048 72.3)
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Step 700
700
#715D44
oklch(49.2% 0.046 72.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#62523E
oklch(44.9% 0.037 72.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F30
oklch(37.6% 0.029 72.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#62523E 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) | #58523D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C563E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684E4D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62523E
#62523E
oklch(44.9% 0.037 72.8)
- #46576A
#46576A
oklch(45% 0.038 251.5)
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 #62523E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
Use #62523E 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.