#635030
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.3% 0.054 79.7), rgb(99, 80, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#635030 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635030 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 80, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 35%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.054 79.7) |
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 #635030 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #635030 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635030 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #635030 text on black | 2.72:1 | 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
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 81.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19E7E
oklch(70.8% 0.05 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E855D
oklch(63% 0.063 78.9)
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Step 600
600
#896F43
oklch(55.7% 0.069 79.8)
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Step 700
700
#745D34
oklch(49.2% 0.065 80.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#635030
oklch(44.3% 0.054 79.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F28
oklch(37.6% 0.041 79.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#635030 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) | #58502D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5531 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4A48 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635030
#635030
oklch(44.3% 0.054 79.7)
- #425471
#425471
oklch(44.3% 0.053 259.8)
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 #635030, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.067
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.069
Use #635030 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.