#635D00
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(46.9% 0.1 105.3), rgb(99, 93, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#635D00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635D00 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 93, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.1 105.3) |
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 #635D00 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635D00 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635D00 text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #635D00 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46A
oklch(70.7% 0.078 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#928D41
oklch(63.1% 0.098 105.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D761C
oklch(55.6% 0.107 104.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#635D00
oklch(46.9% 0.1 105.3)
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Step 800
800
#565110
oklch(42.7% 0.082 104.8)
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Step 900
900
#474316
oklch(37.7% 0.064 104.2)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#635D00 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) | #665900 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D0B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B564E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635D00
#635D00
oklch(46.9% 0.1 105.3)
- #565190
#565190
oklch(46.9% 0.1 285.5)
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 #635D00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #635D00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.014
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
Use #635D00 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.