#635912
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46% 0.088 100.9), rgb(99, 89, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#635912 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635912 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 89, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 69%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.088 100.9) |
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 #635912 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635912 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635912 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #635912 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA271
oklch(70.7% 0.067 100)
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Step 500
500
#958B4A
oklch(63.1% 0.087 100.7)
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Step 600
600
#80752B
oklch(55.7% 0.095 100.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#635912
oklch(46% 0.088 100.9)
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Step 800
800
#58501B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 100.7)
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Step 900
900
#48421C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 100.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2711
oklch(27% 0.036 101.6)
#635912 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) | #625604 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A17 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B524C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635912
#635912
oklch(46% 0.088 100.9)
- #505188
#505188
oklch(46% 0.089 281.5)
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 #635912, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.025
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
Use #635912 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.