#625524
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.1% 0.07 94.6), rgb(98, 85, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#625524 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625524 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 85, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 46%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.07 94.6) |
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 #625524 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #625524 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625524 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #625524 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A3
oklch(81% 0.042 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#ADA172
oklch(70.8% 0.065 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#99894C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 95.1)
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Step 600
600
#84722E
oklch(55.5% 0.09 94.4)
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Step 700
700
#706020
oklch(49.2% 0.085 94.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#625524
oklch(45.1% 0.07 94.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B411D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#625524 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) | #5D531F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615726 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4F4A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625524
#625524
oklch(45.1% 0.07 94.6)
- #4A527C
#4A527C
oklch(45% 0.07 275)
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 #625524, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.022
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
Use #625524 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.