#632500
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.1% 0.1 45.2), rgb(99, 37, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#632500 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #632500 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 37, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.1 45.2) |
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 #632500 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #632500 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #632500 text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #632500 text on black | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB299
oklch(81% 0.075 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE875F
oklch(70.7% 0.12 45)
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Step 500
500
#D2662D
oklch(63.1% 0.153 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4D00
oklch(55.7% 0.158 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#632500
oklch(35.1% 0.1 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B08
oklch(27.1% 0.063 46)
#632500 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) | #372F00 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463D00 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E151F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #632500
#632500
oklch(35.1% 0.1 45.2)
- #004255
#004255
oklch(35.2% 0.067 224.6)
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 #632500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.041
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
Use #632500 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.