#626239
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.6% 0.06 108.4), rgb(98, 98, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#626239 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #626239 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 98, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.06 108.4) |
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 #626239 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #626239 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #626239 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #626239 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A382
oklch(70.7% 0.046 107.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D63
oklch(63.2% 0.059 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#767649
oklch(55.4% 0.064 108.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#626239
oklch(48.6% 0.06 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#515131
oklch(42.6% 0.049 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#43432B
oklch(37.6% 0.038 108.1)
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Step 950
950
#272719
oklch(26.8% 0.024 107.9)
#626239 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) | #685F36 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69613B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675D58 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #626239
#626239
oklch(48.6% 0.06 108.4)
- #5D5A7F
#5D5A7F
oklch(48.5% 0.059 287.7)
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 #626239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
Use #626239 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.