#635841
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.5% 0.038 85.3), rgb(99, 88, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#635841 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635841 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 88, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 21%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.038 85.3) |
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 #635841 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635841 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635841 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #635841 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A08C
oklch(70.8% 0.03 86.7)
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Step 500
500
#948870
oklch(63.1% 0.037 84.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E7258
oklch(55.6% 0.041 86.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#635841
oklch(46.5% 0.038 85.3)
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Step 800
800
#574E3B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 85.6)
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Step 900
900
#474133
oklch(37.7% 0.024 87.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#635841 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) | #5E573F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605A42 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685452 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635841
#635841
oklch(46.5% 0.038 85.3)
- #4F596F
#4F596F
oklch(46.4% 0.038 265.8)
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 #635841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.066
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.067
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.068
Use #635841 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.