#634835
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.6% 0.047 56.2), rgb(99, 72, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#634835 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 56°. 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 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #634835 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 72, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 30%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.047 56.2) |
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 #634835 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #634835 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #634835 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #634835 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB0
oklch(80.8% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79A86
oklch(70.7% 0.045 56.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58168
oklch(63.1% 0.057 56.2)
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Step 600
600
#906A50
oklch(55.6% 0.062 55.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5840
oklch(49% 0.058 56.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#634835
oklch(42.6% 0.047 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#513D2E
oklch(37.8% 0.037 58.2)
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Step 950
950
#30241B
oklch(27.2% 0.024 58.4)
#634835 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) | #504A34 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565035 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4343 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #634835
#634835
oklch(42.6% 0.047 56.2)
- #345365
#345365
oklch(42.6% 0.047 234.9)
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 #634835, 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 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
Use #634835 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.