#62541D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.8% 0.075 94.8), rgb(98, 84, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#62541D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62541D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 84, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 54%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.075 94.8) |
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 #62541D | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62541D | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #62541D text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #62541D 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
#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
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16E
oklch(70.8% 0.07 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B8946
oklch(63.2% 0.09 94.6)
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Step 600
600
#857225
oklch(55.5% 0.097 95)
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Step 700
700
#716017
oklch(49.2% 0.091 95.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#62541D
oklch(44.8% 0.075 94.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B4119
oklch(37.6% 0.059 95.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#62541D 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) | #5D5216 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615720 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4D48 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62541D
#62541D
oklch(44.8% 0.075 94.8)
- #48517F
#48517F
oklch(44.8% 0.076 274.5)
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 #62541D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.016
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
Use #62541D 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.