#633D24
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.9% 0.066 53.1), rgb(99, 61, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#633D24 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #633D24 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 61, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 47%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.066 53.1) |
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 #633D24 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #633D24 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #633D24 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #633D24 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A4
oklch(81% 0.049 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#C89372
oklch(70.6% 0.079 53)
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Step 500
500
#B9784D
oklch(63.2% 0.1 53.4)
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Step 600
600
#A45F2F
oklch(55.5% 0.109 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E22
oklch(49.1% 0.102 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#72411E
oklch(42.8% 0.084 53.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#633D24
oklch(39.9% 0.066 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#362012
oklch(26.8% 0.042 52.6)
#633D24 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) | #484122 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514924 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3637 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #633D24
#633D24
oklch(39.9% 0.066 53.1)
- #1C4D65
#1C4D65
oklch(39.9% 0.066 233.2)
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 #633D24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.079
Use #633D24 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.