#625240
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(45% 0.035 70), rgb(98, 82, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#625240 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625240 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 82, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 21%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.035 70) |
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 #625240 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #625240 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625240 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #625240 text on black | 2.80:1 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB3
oklch(81% 0.02 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D8B
oklch(70.6% 0.032 68.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A856E
oklch(63% 0.042 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#856F56
oklch(55.6% 0.046 70.2)
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Step 700
700
#715D46
oklch(49.2% 0.043 70.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#625240
oklch(45% 0.035 70)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F32
oklch(37.6% 0.027 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#625240 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) | #58523F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5640 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684E4D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625240
#625240
oklch(45% 0.035 70)
- #475768
#475768
oklch(45% 0.034 250.2)
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 #625240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.070
Use #625240 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.