#63502D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.2% 0.057 81.7), rgb(99, 80, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#63502D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63502D |
| RGB | rgb(99, 80, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 38%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.057 81.7) |
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 #63502D | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63502D | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #63502D text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #63502D text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 81)
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Step 400
400
#B19E7B
oklch(70.7% 0.053 82.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E8659
oklch(63.1% 0.068 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#896F3F
oklch(55.6% 0.073 81.6)
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Step 700
700
#745D30
oklch(49.1% 0.069 82.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#63502D
oklch(44.2% 0.057 81.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F26
oklch(37.6% 0.043 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2516
oklch(26.9% 0.028 82.6)
#63502D 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) | #58502A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D552E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4A48 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63502D
#63502D
oklch(44.2% 0.057 81.7)
- #425373
#425373
oklch(44.2% 0.057 262.7)
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 #63502D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.065
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
Use #63502D 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.