#636636
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.6% 0.069 111.8), rgb(99, 102, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#636636 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #636636 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 102, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.069 111.8) |
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 #636636 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #636636 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #636636 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #636636 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 111)
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Step 400
400
#A1A47E
oklch(70.6% 0.053 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E5D
oklch(63.1% 0.069 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#747843
oklch(55.6% 0.075 112.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#636636
oklch(49.6% 0.069 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522C
oklch(42.7% 0.057 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424428
oklch(37.7% 0.044 111.8)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#636636 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) | #6C6232 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6338 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69615B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #636636
#636636
oklch(49.6% 0.069 111.8)
- #635B86
#635B86
oklch(49.6% 0.068 292.3)
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 #636636, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
Use #636636 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.