#625335
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.9% 0.049 84), rgb(98, 83, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#625335 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625335 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 83, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 30%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.049 84) |
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 #625335 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #625335 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625335 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #625335 text on black | 2.80:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAC
oklch(80.8% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F81
oklch(70.8% 0.045 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A8761
oklch(63.1% 0.058 84.3)
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Step 600
600
#857047
oklch(55.5% 0.063 83.4)
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Step 700
700
#715E38
oklch(49.1% 0.06 83.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#625335
oklch(44.9% 0.049 84)
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Step 900
900
#4B402A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 84.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2619
oklch(27.1% 0.024 86)
#625335 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) | #5A5333 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5636 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694E4B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625335
#625335
oklch(44.9% 0.049 84)
- #475571
#475571
oklch(44.9% 0.049 263.9)
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 #625335, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
Use #625335 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.