brownwarm
Umber #635147
A dark earth-brown, another natural pigment name.
Use cases: Fine art · Dark earthy palettes
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #635147 | |
| RGB | rgb(99, 81, 71) | |
| HSL | hsl(21, 16%, 33%) | |
| HSV | hsv(21, 28%, 39%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 18.2%, 28.3%, 61.2%) | |
| XYZ | xyz(9.2255, 8.9928, 7.2098) | |
| CIE-LAB | lab(36.0, 5.8, 8.7) | |
| Luminance | 0.090 (WCAG relative) |
/* Umber */
color: #635147;
background-color: #635147;
Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
Shades (toward black)
#594940 #4f4139 #453932 #3b312b #322924 #28201c #1e1815 #14100e #0a0807 #000000
Tints (toward white)
#736259 #82746c #92857e #a19791 #b1a8a3 #c1b9b5 #d0cbc8 #e0dcda #efeeed #ffffff
Tones (toward gray)
#66564d #695a52 #6c5f58 #6f645e #726964 #746d69 #77726f #7a7775 #7d7b7a #808080
Color harmonies
Complementary
Edit in generator →#635147
#475963
#635147 #475963
Analogous
Edit in generator →#63474B
#635147
#635F47
#63474b #635147 #635f47
Triadic
Edit in generator →#635147
#476351
#514763
#635147 #476351 #514763
Tetradic
Edit in generator →#635147
#4B6347
#475963
#5F4763
#635147 #4b6347 #475963 #5f4763
Split Complementary
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#47635F
#474B63
#635147 #47635f #474b63
Monochromatic
Edit in generator →#1C1714
#3F342D
#635147
#876E61
#A48D80
#1c1714 #3f342d #635147 #876e61 #a48d80
Accessibility & contrast
7.50
#635147 on #FFFFFF
AA text ✓AA large ✓AAA text ✓UI 3:1 ✓
2.80
#635147 on #000000
AA text ✗AA large ✗AAA text ✗UI 3:1 ✗
Best text on umber
7.50
#FFFFFF text
WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1.
Color blindness preview
Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.
Closest named colors
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀).
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| Walnut #5C4A3D | 2.96 | |
| Espresso #4B382A | 8.69 | |
| Onyx #353839 | 15.13 | |
| Chocolate #7B3F00 | 16.85 | |
| Taupe #8B7D6B | 17.07 | |
| Wine #722F37 | 17.37 |
Related colors
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Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.