#635115
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.2% 0.08 91.6), rgb(99, 81, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#635115 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 92°. 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 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635115 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 81, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 65%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.08 91.6) |
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 #635115 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #635115 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635115 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #635115 text on black | 2.71:1 | 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
#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
#CBC09F
oklch(80.8% 0.046 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19F6A
oklch(70.6% 0.074 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E8740
oklch(63% 0.095 91.6)
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Step 600
600
#89711C
oklch(55.6% 0.103 92.2)
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Step 700
700
#755E0C
oklch(49.1% 0.096 91.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#635115
oklch(44.2% 0.08 91.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E4016
oklch(37.7% 0.062 90.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D260E
oklch(27% 0.04 93.3)
#635115 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) | #5B500B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5518 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4A45 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635115
#635115
oklch(44.2% 0.08 91.6)
- #43507F
#43507F
oklch(44.2% 0.079 271.1)
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 #635115, 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 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
Use #635115 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.