#625727
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.6% 0.068 96.6), rgb(98, 87, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#625727 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625727 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 87, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 43%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.068 96.6) |
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 #625727 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #625727 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625727 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #625727 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#ACA173
oklch(70.7% 0.064 96.3)
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Step 500
500
#988A4E
oklch(63.2% 0.082 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#827330
oklch(55.5% 0.089 96.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E6023
oklch(49% 0.082 96.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#625727
oklch(45.6% 0.068 96.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A421F
oklch(37.9% 0.053 96.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2613
oklch(26.9% 0.033 95.1)
#625727 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) | #5F5522 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625929 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69514C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625727
#625727
oklch(45.6% 0.068 96.6)
- #4D537D
#4D537D
oklch(45.5% 0.069 277.1)
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 #625727, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
Use #625727 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.