#63470E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.8% 0.079 80.1), rgb(99, 71, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#63470E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63470E |
| RGB | rgb(99, 71, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 75%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.079 80.1) |
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 #63470E | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63470E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #63470E text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #63470E text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78341
oklch(63.1% 0.095 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#936C1E
oklch(55.7% 0.103 80.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A0F
oklch(49.2% 0.096 80.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#63470E
oklch(41.8% 0.079 80.1)
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Step 900
900
#533E17
oklch(37.8% 0.062 80.3)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#63470E 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) | #524804 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F11 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3F3C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63470E
#63470E
oklch(41.8% 0.079 80.1)
- #324C78
#324C78
oklch(41.7% 0.081 260.4)
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 #63470E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.007
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.069
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.073
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.076
Use #63470E 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.