#633811
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.7% 0.08 58.5), rgb(99, 56, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#633811 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #633811 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 56, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 71%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.08 58.5) |
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 #633811 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #633811 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #633811 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #633811 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89B
oklch(81% 0.06 58.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD9263
oklch(70.7% 0.095 59)
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Step 500
500
#BF7534
oklch(63.1% 0.122 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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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)
#633811
oklch(38.7% 0.08 58.5)
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Step 950
950
#38200A
oklch(27% 0.05 60.4)
#633811 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) | #453D0C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4611 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2E30 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #633811
#633811
oklch(38.7% 0.08 58.5)
- #0D496A
#0D496A
oklch(38.6% 0.08 239.1)
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 #633811, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.080
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.083
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.084
Use #633811 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.