#636216
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(48.2% 0.094 108.7), rgb(99, 98, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#636216 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #636216 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 98, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 64%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.094 108.7) |
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 #636216 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #636216 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #636216 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #636216 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 109)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E47
oklch(63.1% 0.094 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#787827
oklch(55.6% 0.102 109.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#636216
oklch(48.2% 0.094 108.7)
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Step 800
800
#535218
oklch(42.7% 0.078 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#44441B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 109)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#636216 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) | #6B5E07 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C601C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5B53 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #636216
#636216
oklch(48.2% 0.094 108.7)
- #5D5490
#5D5490
oklch(48.2% 0.095 289.2)
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 #636216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.011
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.025
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
Use #636216 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.