#634825
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.3% 0.062 71.9), rgb(99, 72, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#634825 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 72°. 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 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #634825 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 72, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.062 71.9) |
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 #634825 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #634825 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #634825 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #634825 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89B79
oklch(70.7% 0.058 71.1)
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Step 500
500
#A68256
oklch(63.1% 0.075 71.4)
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Step 600
600
#916B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B592D
oklch(49% 0.075 71.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#634825
oklch(42.3% 0.062 71.9)
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Step 900
900
#523D24
oklch(37.7% 0.048 70.3)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#634825 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) | #524922 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585026 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4140 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #634825
#634825
oklch(42.3% 0.062 71.9)
- #34506F
#34506F
oklch(42.3% 0.062 251.8)
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 #634825, 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 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.073
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.076
Use #634825 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.