#635323
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.8% 0.069 90.9), rgb(99, 83, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#635323 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635323 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 83, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.069 90.9) |
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 #635323 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #635323 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635323 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #635323 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 90.7)
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Step 400
400
#B0A072
oklch(70.8% 0.065 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C884C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 91.5)
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Step 600
600
#87712E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 91)
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Step 700
700
#725F20
oklch(49.2% 0.084 92)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#635323
oklch(44.8% 0.069 90.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C401E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 90.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#635323 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) | #5C521E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605625 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4C48 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635323
#635323
oklch(44.8% 0.069 90.9)
- #46527B
#46527B
oklch(44.7% 0.069 270.9)
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 #635323, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
Use #635323 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.