#625635
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.6% 0.051 90.2), rgb(98, 86, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#625635 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625635 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 86, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 30%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.051 90.2) |
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 #625635 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #625635 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625635 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #625635 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 89.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 90.4)
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Step 500
500
#98885E
oklch(63.1% 0.061 89.5)
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Step 600
600
#827244
oklch(55.6% 0.067 90.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F36
oklch(49% 0.062 90)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#625635
oklch(45.6% 0.051 90.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A4128
oklch(37.8% 0.041 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#625635 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) | #5D5533 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605836 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68514E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625635
#625635
oklch(45.6% 0.051 90.2)
- #4C5674
#4C5674
oklch(45.7% 0.051 270.1)
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 #625635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
Use #625635 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.