#625643
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.9% 0.033 79.1), rgb(98, 86, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#625643 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625643 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 86, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.033 79.1) |
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 #625643 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #625643 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625643 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #625643 text on black | 2.93:1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B5
oklch(81% 0.017 82.8)
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Step 400
400
#A99F8F
oklch(70.7% 0.026 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#948873
oklch(63.2% 0.034 81.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F715C
oklch(55.6% 0.036 77.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#625643
oklch(45.9% 0.033 79.1)
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Step 800
800
#574D3E
oklch(42.6% 0.027 77.9)
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Step 900
900
#484035
oklch(37.6% 0.021 75.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#625643 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) | #5B5642 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5943 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675251 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625643
#625643
oklch(45.9% 0.033 79.1)
- #4D596B
#4D596B
oklch(46.1% 0.033 258.4)
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 #625643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.072
Use #625643 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.