#634C34
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.4% 0.048 67.2), rgb(99, 76, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#634C34 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #634C34 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 76, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.048 67.2) |
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 #634C34 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #634C34 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #634C34 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #634C34 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
-
Step 300
300
#CDBEAE
oklch(81% 0.028 69.2)
-
Step 400
400
#B49C83
oklch(70.7% 0.045 68.1)
-
Step 500
500
#A18364
oklch(63% 0.057 67.4)
-
Step 600
600
#8C6C4B
oklch(55.5% 0.062 66.8)
-
Step 700
700
#775A3C
oklch(49% 0.058 66.7)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#634C34
oklch(43.4% 0.048 67.2)
-
Step 900
900
#4F3E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 67.9)
-
Step 950
950
#2E241A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 66.6)
#634C34 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) | #544D32 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595234 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4746 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #634C34
#634C34
oklch(43.4% 0.048 67.2)
- #3B546A
#3B546A
oklch(43.5% 0.048 245.7)
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 #634C34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.072
Use #634C34 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.