#625340
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(45.2% 0.035 73.3), rgb(98, 83, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#625340 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625340 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 83, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 21%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.035 73.3) |
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 #625340 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #625340 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625340 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #625340 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 74.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E8A
oklch(70.8% 0.034 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#99866D
oklch(63.1% 0.043 74.5)
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Step 600
600
#846F55
oklch(55.5% 0.046 72.6)
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Step 700
700
#705D46
oklch(49.1% 0.043 71.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#625340
oklch(45.2% 0.035 73.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B4031
oklch(37.8% 0.029 75.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#625340 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) | #59533F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5740 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684F4E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625340
#625340
oklch(45.2% 0.035 73.3)
- #485769
#485769
oklch(45.1% 0.035 253.2)
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 #625340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
Use #625340 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.