#63442F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.6% 0.054 54.8), rgb(99, 68, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#63442F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63442F |
| RGB | rgb(99, 68, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.054 54.8) |
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 #63442F | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63442F | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #63442F text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #63442F text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAE
oklch(81% 0.032 54.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9983
oklch(70.7% 0.05 55.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97F64
oklch(63.1% 0.065 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#94684B
oklch(55.6% 0.071 54.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E573C
oklch(49.2% 0.065 55.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#63442F
oklch(41.6% 0.054 54.8)
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Step 900
900
#533C2C
oklch(37.7% 0.042 55.9)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#63442F 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) | #4D472D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D2F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3E3F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63442F
#63442F
oklch(41.6% 0.054 54.8)
- #2D5165
#2D5165
oklch(41.7% 0.053 234.4)
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 #63442F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
Use #63442F 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.