#63532F
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.9% 0.056 86.2), rgb(99, 83, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#63532F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63532F |
| RGB | rgb(99, 83, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.056 86.2) |
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 #63532F | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63532F | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #63532F text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #63532F text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A9
oklch(81% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7B
oklch(70.7% 0.053 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8759
oklch(63.1% 0.068 86)
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Step 600
600
#86703F
oklch(55.5% 0.073 85.9)
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Step 700
700
#725E31
oklch(49.1% 0.068 85.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#63532F
oklch(44.9% 0.056 86.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4026
oklch(37.7% 0.043 85.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#63532F 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) | #5B522C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5730 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4D4A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63532F
#63532F
oklch(44.9% 0.056 86.2)
- #465475
#465475
oklch(44.8% 0.057 266.4)
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 #63532F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
Use #63532F 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.