#625C2E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.9% 0.066 101.9), rgb(98, 92, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#625C2E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625C2E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 92, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.066 101.9) |
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 #625C2E | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #625C2E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625C2E text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #625C2E text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 103)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27E
oklch(70.7% 0.05 101)
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Step 500
500
#918B5D
oklch(63% 0.064 101.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B7542
oklch(55.6% 0.071 102.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#625C2E
oklch(46.9% 0.066 101.9)
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Step 800
800
#55502C
oklch(42.7% 0.054 101.4)
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Step 900
900
#464327
oklch(37.8% 0.044 103)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#625C2E 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) | #63592A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C30 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695651 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625C2E
#625C2E
oklch(46.9% 0.066 101.9)
- #55567F
#55567F
oklch(47% 0.066 282.5)
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 #625C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
Use #625C2E 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.