#635223
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.5% 0.069 89.5), rgb(99, 82, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#635223 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635223 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 82, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.069 89.5) |
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 #635223 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #635223 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635223 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #635223 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#B09F72
oklch(70.6% 0.064 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D874D
oklch(63% 0.082 89.2)
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Step 600
600
#88712F
oklch(55.7% 0.089 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#735E21
oklch(49% 0.083 89.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#635223
oklch(44.5% 0.069 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D401E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#635223 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) | #5B511E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5625 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4B48 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635223
#635223
oklch(44.5% 0.069 89.5)
- #45527A
#45527A
oklch(44.5% 0.068 269.7)
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 #635223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
Use #635223 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.