#635630
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.7% 0.058 91.1), rgb(99, 86, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#635630 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635630 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 86, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 35%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.058 91.1) |
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 #635630 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635630 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635630 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #635630 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 89.2)
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Step 400
400
#ADA07A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#998858
oklch(63.1% 0.069 90.7)
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Step 600
600
#84723D
oklch(55.7% 0.075 91.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F2F
oklch(49% 0.07 91.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#635630
oklch(45.7% 0.058 91.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4125
oklch(37.7% 0.045 92.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#635630 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) | #5E552D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615931 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A504D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635630
#635630
oklch(45.7% 0.058 91.1)
- #4B5578
#4B5578
oklch(45.6% 0.059 271.7)
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 #635630, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
Use #635630 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.