#63543E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.5% 0.039 77), rgb(99, 84, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#63543E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63543E |
| RGB | rgb(99, 84, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 23%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.039 77) |
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 #63543E | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63543E | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #63543E text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #63543E text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E88
oklch(70.7% 0.036 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A866A
oklch(63.1% 0.047 76)
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Step 600
600
#847052
oklch(55.6% 0.05 77.5)
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Step 700
700
#705D42
oklch(49% 0.047 76)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#63543E
oklch(45.5% 0.039 77)
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Step 900
900
#4B402F
oklch(37.8% 0.031 78.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#63543E 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) | #5A543D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E583F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69504E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63543E
#63543E
oklch(45.5% 0.039 77)
- #49586D
#49586D
oklch(45.6% 0.039 256.8)
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 #63543E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.072
Use #63543E 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.