#625508
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.9% 0.089 98.4), rgb(98, 85, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#625508 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625508 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 85, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 85%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.089 98.4) |
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 #625508 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #625508 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625508 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #625508 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C29B
oklch(81% 0.053 99)
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Step 400
400
#AEA263
oklch(70.8% 0.084 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A34
oklch(63.1% 0.107 98.7)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#625508
oklch(44.9% 0.089 98.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B420E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 99.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C270A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 99.5)
#625508 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) | #5F5300 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62570F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4E48 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625508
#625508
oklch(44.9% 0.089 98.4)
- #4A4F86
#4A4F86
oklch(44.9% 0.09 278.2)
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 #625508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.004
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
Use #625508 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.