#625729
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.7% 0.066 96.1), rgb(98, 87, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#625729 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625729 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 87, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.066 96.1) |
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 #625729 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #625729 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625729 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #625729 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
#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
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#ACA175
oklch(70.7% 0.061 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#978A50
oklch(63.2% 0.079 97.1)
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Step 600
600
#827333
oklch(55.6% 0.086 96.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6025
oklch(49% 0.08 95.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#625729
oklch(45.7% 0.066 96.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4220
oklch(37.9% 0.052 96.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2613
oklch(26.9% 0.033 95.1)
#625729 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) | #5F5525 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62592B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69514C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625729
#625729
oklch(45.7% 0.066 96.1)
- #4D547C
#4D547C
oklch(45.7% 0.066 275.9)
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 #625729, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.026
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
Use #625729 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.