#635B2E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.8% 0.065 99.4), rgb(99, 91, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#635B2E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635B2E |
| RGB | rgb(99, 91, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 37%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.065 99.4) |
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 #635B2E | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635B2E | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635B2E text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #635B2E text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#DCDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 98.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27E
oklch(70.8% 0.05 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#938B5D
oklch(63.2% 0.064 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D7443
oklch(55.5% 0.069 99.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#635B2E
oklch(46.8% 0.065 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#56502C
oklch(42.8% 0.054 100)
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Step 900
900
#474228
oklch(37.7% 0.041 98.7)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#635B2E 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) | #63592A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C30 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5550 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635B2E
#635B2E
oklch(46.8% 0.065 99.4)
- #53567E
#53567E
oklch(46.8% 0.065 280.3)
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 #635B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
Use #635B2E 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.