#635648
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.2% 0.028 69.1), rgb(99, 86, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#635648 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635648 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 86, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 16%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.028 69.1) |
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 #635648 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635648 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635648 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #635648 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
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB8
oklch(80.8% 0.013 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E93
oklch(70.6% 0.021 65)
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Step 500
500
#958778
oklch(63.2% 0.028 69.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F7061
oklch(55.5% 0.029 67.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#635648
oklch(46.2% 0.028 69.1)
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Step 800
800
#574D42
oklch(42.7% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 900
900
#484037
oklch(37.7% 0.019 70.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2621
oklch(27.1% 0.011 73.5)
#635648 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) | #5B5647 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5948 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685352 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635648
#635648
oklch(46.2% 0.028 69.1)
- #4D5A68
#4D5A68
oklch(46.2% 0.028 250.4)
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 #635648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.068
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.070
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
Use #635648 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.