#635E48
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(48% 0.034 96.8), rgb(99, 94, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#635E48 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635E48 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 94, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 16%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.034 96.8) |
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 #635E48 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635E48 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635E48 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #635E48 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#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
#C3C1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 99)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18F
oklch(70.7% 0.026 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A73
oklch(63.1% 0.034 97.1)
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Step 600
600
#79745B
oklch(55.6% 0.037 98)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#635E48
oklch(48% 0.034 96.8)
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Step 800
800
#534F3E
oklch(42.6% 0.027 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#454235
oklch(37.8% 0.022 96.5)
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Step 950
950
#28271F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 101.4)
#635E48 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) | #635D47 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645F49 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675B58 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635E48
#635E48
oklch(48% 0.034 96.8)
- #585C71
#585C71
oklch(47.9% 0.034 276.6)
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 #635E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.062
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
Use #635E48 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.