#633403
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.8% 0.088 58.7), rgb(99, 52, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#633403 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #633403 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 52, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 94%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.088 58.7) |
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 #633403 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #633403 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #633403 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #633403 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 59.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B797
oklch(80.9% 0.065 59)
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Step 400
400
#D1905B
oklch(70.7% 0.105 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#C47225
oklch(63.1% 0.135 58.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#633403
oklch(37.8% 0.088 58.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F06
oklch(27% 0.056 59.6)
#633403 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) | #423900 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4403 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D292B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #633403
#633403
oklch(37.8% 0.088 58.7)
- #004769
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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 #633403, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.083
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.085
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.085
Use #633403 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.