#626425
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(48.8% 0.085 110.9), rgb(98, 100, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#626425 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #626425 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 100, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.085 110.9) |
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 #626425 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #626425 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #626425 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #626425 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A5
oklch(81% 0.042 111.8)
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Step 400
400
#A2A575
oklch(70.7% 0.066 111)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E51
oklch(63.1% 0.083 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#767834
oklch(55.6% 0.091 110.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#626425
oklch(48.8% 0.085 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#515221
oklch(42.6% 0.07 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#434420
oklch(37.6% 0.055 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#626425 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) | #6C601E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6129 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695E57 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #626425
#626425
oklch(48.8% 0.085 110.9)
- #60578C
#60578C
oklch(48.8% 0.084 290.7)
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 #626425, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.020
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
Use #626425 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.