#635601
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.2% 0.093 99), rgb(99, 86, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#635601 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635601 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 86, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 98%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.093 99) |
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 #635601 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #635601 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635601 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #635601 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C29A
oklch(81% 0.054 99.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA260
oklch(70.8% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A2E
oklch(63% 0.112 99.2)
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Step 600
600
#847300
oklch(55.5% 0.115 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#635601
oklch(45.2% 0.093 99)
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Step 900
900
#4B4209
oklch(37.7% 0.073 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2709
oklch(27.1% 0.046 99.8)
#635601 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) | #605300 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635809 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4E48 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635601
#635601
oklch(45.2% 0.093 99)
- #4B4F89
#4B4F89
oklch(45.2% 0.094 278.9)
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 #635601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.006
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.047
Use #635601 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.