#635010
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.9% 0.082 91.2), rgb(99, 80, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#635010 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635010 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 80, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 72%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.082 91.2) |
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 #635010 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #635010 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635010 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #635010 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29F68
oklch(70.6% 0.077 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F873D
oklch(63% 0.098 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A7015
oklch(55.5% 0.107 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E03
oklch(49.2% 0.099 91.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#635010
oklch(43.9% 0.082 91.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E4014
oklch(37.7% 0.064 91.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E260D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 91.7)
#635010 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) | #5A4F04 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5414 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4844 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635010
#635010
oklch(43.9% 0.082 91.2)
- #424F80
#424F80
oklch(44% 0.083 271.4)
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 #635010, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.015
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
Use #635010 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.