#62622E
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(48.4% 0.073 108.8), rgb(98, 98, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#62622E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62622E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 98, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.073 108.8) |
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 #62622E | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #62622E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #62622E text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #62622E text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 109)
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Step 400
400
#A3A47B
oklch(70.7% 0.057 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D59
oklch(63.1% 0.072 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#77773E
oklch(55.6% 0.079 108.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#62622E
oklch(48.4% 0.073 108.8)
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Step 800
800
#525229
oklch(42.8% 0.06 108.7)
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Step 900
900
#434425
oklch(37.7% 0.048 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#62622E 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) | #695E29 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6031 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685C56 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62622E
#62622E
oklch(48.4% 0.073 108.8)
- #5D5886
#5D5886
oklch(48.5% 0.073 288.3)
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 #62622E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
Use #62622E 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.