#626243
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.8% 0.046 108), rgb(98, 98, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#626243 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #626243 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 98, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.046 108) |
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 #626243 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #626243 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #626243 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #626243 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B2
oklch(81% 0.022 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A389
oklch(70.8% 0.037 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C6C
oklch(63.1% 0.046 107.6)
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Step 600
600
#767654
oklch(55.7% 0.05 107.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#626243
oklch(48.8% 0.046 108)
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Step 800
800
#515138
oklch(42.8% 0.039 107.9)
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Step 900
900
#434330
oklch(37.7% 0.031 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#626243 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) | #675F41 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686144 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665E5A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #626243
#626243
oklch(48.8% 0.046 108)
- #5E5C79
#5E5C79
oklch(48.8% 0.046 287.7)
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 #626243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
Use #626243 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.