#634533
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.9% 0.05 51.9), rgb(99, 69, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#634533 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #634533 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 69, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.05 51.9) |
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 #634533 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #634533 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #634533 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #634533 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCB0
oklch(81% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#B99986
oklch(70.7% 0.047 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#A78068
oklch(63.1% 0.06 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#92694F
oklch(55.6% 0.065 53.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D5740
oklch(49.2% 0.061 52)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#634533
oklch(41.9% 0.05 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#533C2E
oklch(37.8% 0.04 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#634533 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) | #4D4832 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E33 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4040 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #634533
#634533
oklch(41.9% 0.05 51.9)
- #2F5264
#2F5264
oklch(42% 0.05 232.1)
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 #634533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
Use #634533 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.