#62532E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.8% 0.057 88), rgb(98, 83, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#62532E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62532E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 83, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.057 88) |
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 #62532E | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62532E | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #62532E text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #62532E 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A9
oklch(81% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F7B
oklch(70.6% 0.053 88)
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Step 500
500
#9B8758
oklch(63% 0.069 87.4)
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Step 600
600
#85713E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 88.5)
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Step 700
700
#715E30
oklch(49% 0.068 87.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#62532E
oklch(44.8% 0.057 88)
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Step 900
900
#4B4025
oklch(37.6% 0.044 88.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#62532E 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) | #5B522B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E562F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694D4A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62532E
#62532E
oklch(44.8% 0.057 88)
- #475475
#475475
oklch(44.9% 0.057 267.5)
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 #62532E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
Use #62532E 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.