#635C27
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.9% 0.074 101.9), rgb(99, 92, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#635C27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635C27 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 92, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 43%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.074 101.9) |
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 #635C27 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635C27 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635C27 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #635C27 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 101.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A279
oklch(70.6% 0.057 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#928B56
oklch(63% 0.073 101.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D753B
oklch(55.6% 0.079 101.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#635C27
oklch(46.9% 0.074 101.9)
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Step 800
800
#565026
oklch(42.7% 0.061 101.3)
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Step 900
900
#474324
oklch(37.9% 0.048 101.9)
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Step 950
950
#292715
oklch(27% 0.031 102.8)
#635C27 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) | #645922 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665C2A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5650 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635C27
#635C27
oklch(46.9% 0.074 101.9)
- #545583
#545583
oklch(46.9% 0.074 282.2)
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 #635C27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
Use #635C27 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.