#635F3A
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48% 0.055 102.9), rgb(99, 95, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#635F3A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635F3A |
| RGB | rgb(99, 95, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.055 102.9) |
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 #635F3A | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635F3A | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635F3A text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #635F3A text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#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
#DBDACF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A284
oklch(70.7% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B65
oklch(63% 0.054 102.8)
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Step 600
600
#79754C
oklch(55.5% 0.059 103.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#635F3A
oklch(48% 0.055 102.9)
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Step 800
800
#535033
oklch(42.6% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 900
900
#45432D
oklch(37.8% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#635F3A 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) | #655D37 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F3B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695A56 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635F3A
#635F3A
oklch(48% 0.055 102.9)
- #595A7C
#595A7C
oklch(48.1% 0.054 282.8)
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 #635F3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
Use #635F3A 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.