#635D46
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(47.7% 0.036 95.2), rgb(99, 93, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#635D46 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635D46 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 93, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 17%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.036 95.2) |
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 #635D46 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635D46 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635D46 text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #635D46 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B4
oklch(81% 0.018 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18E
oklch(70.8% 0.027 94.8)
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Step 500
500
#908A72
oklch(63.2% 0.035 95.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A735A
oklch(55.5% 0.038 94.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#635D46
oklch(47.7% 0.036 95.2)
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Step 800
800
#544F3D
oklch(42.7% 0.029 94.4)
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Step 900
900
#454234
oklch(37.8% 0.023 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#635D46 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) | #625C45 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635E47 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685A57 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635D46
#635D46
oklch(47.7% 0.036 95.2)
- #575C71
#575C71
oklch(47.8% 0.034 274.5)
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 #635D46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.064
Use #635D46 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.