#635B00
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(46.4% 0.098 103.6), rgb(99, 91, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#635B00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635B00 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 91, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.098 103.6) |
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 #635B00 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635B00 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635B00 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #635B00 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A0
oklch(81% 0.047 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36B
oklch(70.6% 0.076 103.8)
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Step 500
500
#948C42
oklch(63.1% 0.096 103.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E761E
oklch(55.7% 0.106 104)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#635B00
oklch(46.4% 0.098 103.6)
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Step 800
800
#575111
oklch(42.8% 0.082 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#474317
oklch(37.7% 0.063 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#635B00 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) | #655800 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B0A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C544C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635B00
#635B00
oklch(46.4% 0.098 103.6)
- #53508E
#53508E
oklch(46.4% 0.099 284)
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 #635B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.019
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.021
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
Use #635B00 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.