#634716
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.9% 0.074 77.8), rgb(99, 71, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#634716 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #634716 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 71, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 64%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.074 77.8) |
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 #634716 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #634716 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #634716 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #634716 text on black | 2.44:1 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6F
oklch(70.8% 0.07 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78348
oklch(63.2% 0.089 78.4)
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Step 600
600
#926B28
oklch(55.5% 0.096 77.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D591A
oklch(49.1% 0.09 77.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#634716
oklch(41.9% 0.074 77.8)
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Step 900
900
#533D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#634716 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) | #52480F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F18 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3F3D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #634716
#634716
oklch(41.9% 0.074 77.8)
- #324D75
#324D75
oklch(41.8% 0.075 258)
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 #634716, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.009
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.070
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
Use #634716 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.