#625844
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.4% 0.033 84.5), rgb(98, 88, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#625844 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625844 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 88, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 18%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.033 84.5) |
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 #625844 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #625844 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625844 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #625844 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08F
oklch(70.8% 0.026 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#938873
oklch(63.1% 0.033 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D725C
oklch(55.6% 0.035 84.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#625844
oklch(46.4% 0.033 84.5)
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Step 800
800
#564E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#474135
oklch(37.8% 0.021 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#625844 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) | #5D5843 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5A45 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675553 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625844
#625844
oklch(46.4% 0.033 84.5)
- #50596C
#50596C
oklch(46.3% 0.033 265.2)
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 #625844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.069
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.070
Use #625844 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.