#62273E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.5% 0.09 358.1), rgb(98, 39, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#62273E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62273E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 39, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 43%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.09 358.1) |
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 #62273E | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62273E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #62273E text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #62273E text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.038 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D784A0
oklch(70.8% 0.107 358.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96289
oklch(63% 0.137 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#B54673
oklch(55.6% 0.15 358)
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Step 700
700
#9B3760
oklch(49.1% 0.139 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F4F
oklch(42.8% 0.115 357.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62273E
oklch(36.5% 0.09 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1926
oklch(26.9% 0.058 358.2)
#62273E 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) | #30343F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403F3D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2330 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62273E
#62273E
oklch(36.5% 0.09 358.1)
- #004A3E
#004A3E
oklch(36.6% 0.068 177.1)
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 #62273E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
Use #62273E 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.