#626616
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.1% 0.099 112.4), rgb(98, 102, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#626616 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #626616 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 102, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 65%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.099 112.4) |
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 #626616 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #626616 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #626616 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #626616 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66E
oklch(70.7% 0.076 112.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A9045
oklch(63.2% 0.099 113)
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Step 600
600
#757924
oklch(55.6% 0.106 112)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#626616
oklch(49.1% 0.099 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505316
oklch(42.7% 0.082 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424519
oklch(37.7% 0.064 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#626616 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) | #6E6105 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E631D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695F57 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #626616
#626616
oklch(49.1% 0.099 112.4)
- #635594
#635594
oklch(49.2% 0.099 292.6)
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 #626616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.010
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.025
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
Use #626616 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.