#626648
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.8% 0.045 114.2), rgb(98, 102, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#626648 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #626648 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 102, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.045 114.2) |
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 #626648 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #626648 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #626648 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #626648 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 113)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38B
oklch(70.6% 0.034 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#898D6E
oklch(63.2% 0.045 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#727756
oklch(55.6% 0.049 115)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#626648
oklch(49.8% 0.045 114.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E523A
oklch(42.8% 0.038 115.7)
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Step 900
900
#414432
oklch(37.8% 0.03 115.5)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#626648 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) | #6A6346 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6449 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66635E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #626648
#626648
oklch(49.8% 0.045 114.2)
- #645E7B
#645E7B
oklch(49.9% 0.046 294.1)
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 #626648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
Use #626648 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.