#63742E
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.9% 0.097 121.3), rgb(99, 116, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#63742E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63742E |
| RGB | rgb(99, 116, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.097 121.3) |
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 #63742E | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #63742E | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #63742E text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #63742E text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A6
oklch(80.8% 0.043 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA876
oklch(70.8% 0.071 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#819253
oklch(63.1% 0.089 121.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#63742E
oklch(52.9% 0.097 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#596828
oklch(49% 0.09 120.9)
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Step 800
800
#495523
oklch(42.7% 0.074 120.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4621
oklch(37.6% 0.058 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#63742E 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) | #7B6D27 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D32 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686E65 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63742E
#63742E
oklch(52.9% 0.097 121.3)
- #765D9B
#765D9B
oklch(52.9% 0.098 301.7)
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 #63742E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.005
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.026
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
Use #63742E 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.