#635646
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.1% 0.03 72.7), rgb(99, 86, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#635646 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635646 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 86, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 17%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.03 72.7) |
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 #635646 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635646 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635646 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #635646 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F91
oklch(70.8% 0.024 74)
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Step 500
500
#958776
oklch(63.1% 0.03 72.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F715F
oklch(55.7% 0.032 74)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#635646
oklch(46.1% 0.03 72.7)
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Step 800
800
#584D40
oklch(42.7% 0.025 71.7)
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Step 900
900
#484036
oklch(37.6% 0.02 73.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#635646 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) | #5B5645 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5946 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685352 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635646
#635646
oklch(46.1% 0.03 72.7)
- #4D5A69
#4D5A69
oklch(46.2% 0.029 252.1)
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 #635646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.070
Use #635646 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.