#63544D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.9% 0.023 46.5), rgb(99, 84, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#63544D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63544D |
| RGB | rgb(99, 84, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 13%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.023 46.5) |
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 #63544D | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #63544D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #63544D text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #63544D text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEB9
oklch(80.8% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D96
oklch(70.8% 0.021 45.2)
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Step 500
500
#98857C
oklch(63.1% 0.027 47)
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Step 600
600
#836E65
oklch(55.6% 0.03 44.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C54
oklch(49.1% 0.028 44.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#63544D
oklch(45.9% 0.023 46.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F3A
oklch(37.7% 0.018 45.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#63544D 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) | #58554D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B584D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675252 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63544D
#63544D
oklch(45.9% 0.023 46.5)
- #4B5B62
#4B5B62
oklch(46% 0.023 226.2)
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 #63544D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.066
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.077
Use #63544D 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.