#634422
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.4% 0.065 66.8), rgb(99, 68, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#634422 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #634422 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 68, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 49%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.065 66.8) |
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 #634422 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #634422 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #634422 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #634422 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A78
oklch(70.8% 0.061 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#A98055
oklch(63% 0.078 67)
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Step 600
600
#94693A
oklch(55.5% 0.084 67)
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Step 700
700
#7E572C
oklch(49% 0.078 66.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#634422
oklch(41.4% 0.065 66.8)
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Step 900
900
#543C23
oklch(37.7% 0.051 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#634422 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) | #4E461F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D23 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3D3C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #634422
#634422
oklch(41.4% 0.065 66.8)
- #2C4E6D
#2C4E6D
oklch(41.3% 0.066 247.6)
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 #634422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
Use #634422 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.