#636408
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.6% 0.103 110.4), rgb(99, 100, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#636408 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #636408 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 100, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 85%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.103 110.4) |
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 #636408 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #636408 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #636408 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #636408 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 110)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56A
oklch(70.6% 0.08 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F40
oklch(63.1% 0.102 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#77791B
oklch(55.7% 0.112 110.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#636408
oklch(48.6% 0.103 110.4)
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Step 800
800
#52530F
oklch(42.8% 0.086 110.4)
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Step 900
900
#444516
oklch(37.9% 0.067 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#27280E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)
#636408 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6113 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5D54 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #636408
#636408
oklch(48.6% 0.103 110.4)
- #605495
#605495
oklch(48.7% 0.102 290.6)
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 #636408, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.008
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.014
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
Use #636408 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.