#633220
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.7% 0.076 40.6), rgb(99, 50, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#633220 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #633220 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 50, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 51%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.076 40.6) |
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 #633220 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #633220 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #633220 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #633220 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#D28D74
oklch(70.7% 0.092 40.7)
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Step 500
500
#C46F50
oklch(63% 0.117 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#B05534
oklch(55.6% 0.128 40)
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Step 700
700
#974526
oklch(49.1% 0.119 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B3921
oklch(42.7% 0.099 40.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#633220
oklch(37.7% 0.076 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#633220 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) | #3F391E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B441F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D292E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #633220
#633220
oklch(37.7% 0.076 40.6)
- #004A5B
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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 #633220, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.076
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.081
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
Use #633220 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.