#626536
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.2% 0.068 111.8), rgb(98, 101, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#626536 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #626536 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 101, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 30%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.068 111.8) |
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 #626536 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #626536 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #626536 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #626536 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 110.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 111)
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Step 400
400
#A1A47F
oklch(70.6% 0.052 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E5E
oklch(63.1% 0.067 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#747844
oklch(55.7% 0.073 112.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#626536
oklch(49.2% 0.068 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424428
oklch(37.7% 0.044 111.8)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#626536 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) | #6B6132 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6338 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67605A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #626536
#626536
oklch(49.2% 0.068 111.8)
- #625A85
#625A85
oklch(49.3% 0.068 292.2)
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 #626536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
Use #626536 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.