#625828
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.9% 0.068 97.7), rgb(98, 88, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#625828 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625828 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 88, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 42%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.068 97.7) |
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 #625828 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #625828 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625828 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #625828 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#DDDAC9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 98.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 97.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA173
oklch(70.6% 0.064 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#978A4E
oklch(63.1% 0.082 97.4)
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Step 600
600
#817431
oklch(55.7% 0.089 98.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D6123
oklch(49.1% 0.083 98.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#625828
oklch(45.9% 0.068 97.7)
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Step 900
900
#49421F
oklch(37.7% 0.053 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2713
oklch(27.1% 0.034 98.3)
#625828 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) | #605623 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63592A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69524D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625828
#625828
oklch(45.9% 0.068 97.7)
- #4F547E
#4F547E
oklch(46% 0.069 278.1)
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 #625828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.025
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
Use #625828 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.