#635009
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.8% 0.086 92.1), rgb(99, 80, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#635009 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635009 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 80, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.086 92.1) |
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 #635009 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #635009 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635009 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #635009 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29F65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 92)
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Step 500
500
#A08738
oklch(63.1% 0.102 91.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B7009
oklch(55.6% 0.111 91.5)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#635009
oklch(43.8% 0.086 92.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E4010
oklch(37.6% 0.067 92.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E260C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 92.3)
#635009 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) | #5A4F00 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F540F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4843 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635009
#635009
oklch(43.8% 0.086 92.1)
- #424E81
#424E81
oklch(43.8% 0.086 272.4)
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 #635009, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.013
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
Use #635009 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.