#635826
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46% 0.071 97.1), rgb(99, 88, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#635826 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635826 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 88, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 45%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.071 97.1) |
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 #635826 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635826 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635826 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #635826 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 97.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 96.6)
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Step 500
500
#958A58
oklch(63.1% 0.07 97.3)
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Step 600
600
#80743D
oklch(55.7% 0.076 97.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#635826
oklch(46% 0.071 97.1)
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Step 800
800
#584F28
oklch(42.7% 0.058 96.7)
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Step 900
900
#484225
oklch(37.7% 0.045 97.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#635826 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) | #605621 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635A28 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B524D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635826
#635826
oklch(46% 0.071 97.1)
- #4E547F
#4E547F
oklch(46% 0.07 277.2)
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 #635826, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.023
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
Use #635826 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.