#62572E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.8% 0.061 94.8), rgb(98, 87, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#62572E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62572E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 87, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.061 94.8) |
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 #62572E | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #62572E | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #62572E text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #62572E 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
#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
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A7
oklch(81% 0.036 94.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA178
oklch(70.8% 0.058 94.9)
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Step 500
500
#978955
oklch(63% 0.073 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#82733A
oklch(55.7% 0.079 94.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E602C
oklch(49.1% 0.073 94.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#62572E
oklch(45.8% 0.061 94.8)
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Step 900
900
#494123
oklch(37.6% 0.047 94.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2615
oklch(26.9% 0.03 93.6)
#62572E 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) | #5F552B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615930 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69514D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62572E
#62572E
oklch(45.8% 0.061 94.8)
- #4D5579
#4D5579
oklch(45.8% 0.06 274.2)
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 #62572E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
Use #62572E 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.