#635A09
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.2% 0.093 102.3), rgb(99, 90, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#635A09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635A09 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 90, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.093 102.3) |
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 #635A09 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635A09 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635A09 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #635A09 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | 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
#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
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36E
oklch(70.8% 0.072 102.5)
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Step 500
500
#948C46
oklch(63.2% 0.092 102.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F7525
oklch(55.6% 0.1 102.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#635A09
oklch(46.2% 0.093 102.3)
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Step 800
800
#575016
oklch(42.6% 0.077 102.3)
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Step 900
900
#484319
oklch(37.8% 0.061 102.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#635A09 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) | #635700 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B11 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B534C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635A09
#635A09
oklch(46.2% 0.093 102.3)
- #51518B
#51518B
oklch(46.2% 0.093 282.1)
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 #635A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.021
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
Use #635A09 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.