#625442
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.5% 0.033 73.8), rgb(98, 84, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#625442 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625442 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 84, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.033 73.8) |
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 #625442 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #625442 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625442 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #625442 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
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8C
oklch(70.7% 0.031 72.3)
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Step 500
500
#98866F
oklch(63% 0.04 73.8)
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Step 600
600
#837057
oklch(55.6% 0.044 74.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E47
oklch(49.2% 0.041 75)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#625442
oklch(45.5% 0.033 73.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A4032
oklch(37.8% 0.027 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B251E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 71.4)
#625442 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) | #595441 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5742 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67504F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625442
#625442
oklch(45.5% 0.033 73.8)
- #4A5869
#4A5869
oklch(45.5% 0.033 253.5)
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 #625442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.074
Use #625442 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.