#62542D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45% 0.059 90.2), rgb(98, 84, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#62542D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62542D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 84, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 37%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.059 90.2) |
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 #62542D | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62542D | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #62542D text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #62542D text on black | 2.82:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A8
oklch(80.9% 0.034 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA079
oklch(70.8% 0.056 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A8857
oklch(63.1% 0.07 90.1)
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Step 600
600
#85713B
oklch(55.5% 0.077 89.5)
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Step 700
700
#705F2D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 90.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#62542D
oklch(45% 0.059 90.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4124
oklch(37.8% 0.046 91)
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Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#62542D 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) | #5C532A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F572E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694E4B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62542D
#62542D
oklch(45% 0.059 90.2)
- #495477
#495477
oklch(45.1% 0.059 270.5)
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 #62542D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
Use #62542D 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.