#62531E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.6% 0.074 93.3), rgb(98, 83, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#62531E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62531E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 83, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 53%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.074 93.3) |
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 #62531E | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62531E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #62531E text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #62531E text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A2
oklch(81% 0.043 93.7)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 93.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B8847
oklch(63% 0.088 93.4)
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Step 600
600
#867227
oklch(55.6% 0.096 93.9)
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Step 700
700
#725F19
oklch(49.1% 0.089 93.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#62531E
oklch(44.6% 0.074 93.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C411B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 93.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#62531E 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) | #5C5118 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605621 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4C48 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62531E
#62531E
oklch(44.6% 0.074 93.3)
- #47517D
#47517D
oklch(44.6% 0.073 273.3)
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 #62531E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.018
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
Use #62531E 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.