#636434
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.1% 0.069 109.7), rgb(99, 100, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#636434 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #636434 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 100, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.069 109.7) |
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 #636434 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #636434 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #636434 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #636434 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 110.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 111)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47E
oklch(70.7% 0.053 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D5D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#767742
oklch(55.6% 0.074 109.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#636434
oklch(49.1% 0.069 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#51522C
oklch(42.8% 0.057 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434428
oklch(37.8% 0.044 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#636434 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) | #6B6030 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6236 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #695F59 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #636434
#636434
oklch(49.1% 0.069 109.7)
- #605A85
#605A85
oklch(49.1% 0.068 290)
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 #636434, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.048
Use #636434 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.