#635335
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.1% 0.049 82.6), rgb(99, 83, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#635335 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635335 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 83, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 30%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.049 82.6) |
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 #635335 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #635335 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635335 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #635335 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E80
oklch(70.6% 0.046 81.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B8760
oklch(63.2% 0.059 83.7)
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Step 600
600
#867047
oklch(55.6% 0.064 82.3)
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Step 700
700
#715E38
oklch(49.1% 0.06 83.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#635335
oklch(45.1% 0.049 82.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C402A
oklch(37.8% 0.038 82.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2519
oklch(26.9% 0.023 80.8)
#635335 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) | #5A5333 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5736 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4E4B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635335
#635335
oklch(45.1% 0.049 82.6)
- #475671
#475671
oklch(45.2% 0.048 262)
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 #635335, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
Use #635335 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.