#63551E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.2% 0.076 94.8), rgb(99, 85, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#63551E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63551E |
| RGB | rgb(99, 85, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 53%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.076 94.8) |
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 #63551E | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63551E | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #63551E text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #63551E text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16D
oklch(70.8% 0.072 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B8945
oklch(63.2% 0.091 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#857224
oklch(55.5% 0.098 95.1)
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Step 700
700
#716016
oklch(49.2% 0.092 95.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#63551E
oklch(45.2% 0.076 94.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B4119
oklch(37.6% 0.059 95.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#63551E 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) | #5E5317 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625821 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4E49 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63551E
#63551E
oklch(45.2% 0.076 94.8)
- #495280
#495280
oklch(45.2% 0.076 274.5)
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 #63551E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.016
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
Use #63551E 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.