#625441
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.4% 0.035 75.2), rgb(98, 84, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#625441 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625441 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 84, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.035 75.2) |
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 #625441 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #625441 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625441 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #625441 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8B
oklch(70.7% 0.032 73.8)
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Step 500
500
#98866E
oklch(63% 0.041 74.9)
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Step 600
600
#837056
oklch(55.6% 0.045 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E46
oklch(49.2% 0.042 76)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#625441
oklch(45.4% 0.035 75.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A4032
oklch(37.8% 0.027 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B251D
oklch(26.8% 0.017 74.9)
#625441 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) | #5A5440 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5741 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68504F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625441
#625441
oklch(45.4% 0.035 75.2)
- #4A586A
#4A586A
oklch(45.5% 0.034 254.8)
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 #625441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.075
Use #625441 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.