#635037
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.4% 0.046 73.8), rgb(99, 80, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#635037 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635037 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 80, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 29%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.046 73.8) |
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 #635037 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #635037 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635037 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #635037 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEAE
oklch(80.8% 0.027 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19D84
oklch(70.7% 0.042 73.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E8565
oklch(63.2% 0.054 73.4)
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Step 600
600
#886E4C
oklch(55.5% 0.059 73.6)
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Step 700
700
#745C3D
oklch(49.1% 0.055 73.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#635037
oklch(44.4% 0.046 73.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D251A
oklch(27% 0.023 75.4)
#635037 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) | #575035 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5538 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4B4A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635037
#635037
oklch(44.4% 0.046 73.8)
- #42556D
#42556D
oklch(44.4% 0.046 254.5)
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 #635037, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
Use #635037 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.