#63533B
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.2% 0.042 77.5), rgb(99, 83, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#63533B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63533B |
| RGB | rgb(99, 83, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 25%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.042 77.5) |
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 #63533B | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63533B | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #63533B text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #63533B text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 77.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E86
oklch(70.8% 0.039 76.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B8667
oklch(63.1% 0.051 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#85704F
oklch(55.7% 0.054 78.6)
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Step 700
700
#715D3F
oklch(49% 0.051 77.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#63533B
oklch(45.2% 0.042 77.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B402E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 79.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#63533B 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) | #5A5339 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D573C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694F4D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63533B
#63533B
oklch(45.2% 0.042 77.5)
- #47576D
#47576D
oklch(45.2% 0.041 256.4)
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 #63533B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
Use #63533B 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.