#625245
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.03 61), rgb(98, 82, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#625245 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625245 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 82, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 17%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.03 61) |
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 #625245 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #625245 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625245 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #625245 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB6
oklch(80.8% 0.017 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D90
oklch(70.7% 0.027 59.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A8574
oklch(63.1% 0.036 61.1)
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Step 600
600
#846F5D
oklch(55.7% 0.038 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#705C4C
oklch(49% 0.036 60.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#625245
oklch(45.1% 0.03 61)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F35
oklch(37.7% 0.023 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#625245 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) | #575344 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5645 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674F4E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625245
#625245
oklch(45.1% 0.03 61)
- #475865
#475865
oklch(45.1% 0.03 241.3)
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 #625245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
Use #625245 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.