#62552D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.3% 0.06 91.9), rgb(98, 85, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#62552D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62552D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 85, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 37%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.06 91.9) |
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 #62552D | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62552D | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #62552D text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #62552D text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#ADA079
oklch(70.7% 0.056 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#998856
oklch(63% 0.071 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#84723A
oklch(55.6% 0.079 91.9)
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Step 700
700
#705F2D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 90.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#62552D
oklch(45.3% 0.06 91.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4123
oklch(37.7% 0.047 93.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#62552D 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) | #5D542A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60582F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694F4C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62552D
#62552D
oklch(45.3% 0.06 91.9)
- #4A5478
#4A5478
oklch(45.3% 0.06 271.9)
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 #62552D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
Use #62552D 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.