#625641
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.9% 0.036 81.4), rgb(98, 86, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#625641 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625641 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 86, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.036 81.4) |
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 #625641 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #625641 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625641 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #625641 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B2
oklch(81% 0.021 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F89
oklch(70.7% 0.034 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#97876C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#817154
oklch(55.6% 0.047 82.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E44
oklch(48.9% 0.043 81.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#625641
oklch(45.9% 0.036 81.4)
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Step 900
900
#494031
oklch(37.6% 0.027 80.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B261D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 82.2)
#625641 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) | #5B5640 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5942 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675250 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625641
#625641
oklch(45.9% 0.036 81.4)
- #4D586C
#4D586C
oklch(45.9% 0.036 262.3)
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 #625641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.071
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.071
Use #625641 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.