#633003
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37% 0.09 54.3), rgb(99, 48, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#633003 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #633003 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 48, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 94%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.09 54.3) |
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 #633003 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #633003 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #633003 text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #633003 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 54.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B698
oklch(81% 0.067 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#D58E5D
oklch(70.8% 0.108 54.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86F29
oklch(63.1% 0.138 54.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#633003
oklch(37% 0.09 54.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E07
oklch(27% 0.057 55.6)
#633003 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) | #3F3700 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4202 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2428 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #633003
#633003
oklch(37% 0.09 54.3)
- #004662
#004662
oklch(37.1% 0.077 233.4)
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 #633003, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.077
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.083
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.084
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.086
Use #633003 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.