#635D34
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.4% 0.06 101), rgb(99, 93, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#635D34 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635D34 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 93, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.06 101) |
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 #635D34 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635D34 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635D34 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #635D34 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AC
oklch(81% 0.03 102.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A281
oklch(70.7% 0.046 101.7)
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Step 500
500
#918B61
oklch(63.1% 0.059 101)
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Step 600
600
#7B7547
oklch(55.6% 0.065 101.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#635D34
oklch(47.4% 0.06 101)
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Step 800
800
#55502F
oklch(42.7% 0.05 100.7)
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Step 900
900
#46422A
oklch(37.6% 0.038 99.9)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#635D34 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) | #645B31 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665D36 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695853 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635D34
#635D34
oklch(47.4% 0.06 101)
- #56587D
#56587D
oklch(47.4% 0.06 281.5)
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 #635D34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.054
Use #635D34 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.