#635513
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.1% 0.084 96.6), rgb(99, 85, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#635513 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635513 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 85, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 68%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.084 96.6) |
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 #635513 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #635513 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635513 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #635513 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 97.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA167
oklch(70.7% 0.079 97.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B893B
oklch(63% 0.1 96.4)
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Step 600
600
#867312
oklch(55.7% 0.109 96.9)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#635513
oklch(45.1% 0.084 96.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C4113
oklch(37.7% 0.065 95.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C260D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 96)
#635513 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) | #5F5307 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625717 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4E48 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635513
#635513
oklch(45.1% 0.084 96.6)
- #495084
#495084
oklch(45% 0.085 276.6)
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 #635513, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.007
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
Use #635513 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.