#62293E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.8% 0.086 359), rgb(98, 41, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#62293E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62293E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 41, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.086 359) |
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 #62293E | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62293E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #62293E text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #62293E text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BF
oklch(81% 0.065 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#D5859F
oklch(70.7% 0.103 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86488
oklch(63.1% 0.133 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#B34971
oklch(55.6% 0.143 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A395F
oklch(49.1% 0.135 359)
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Step 800
800
#7D304D
oklch(42.7% 0.111 359.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62293E
oklch(36.8% 0.086 359)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A26
oklch(27% 0.054 358.3)
#62293E 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) | #32353F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41403D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2531 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62293E
#62293E
oklch(36.8% 0.086 359)
- #004A40
#004A40
oklch(36.7% 0.067 179.9)
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 #62293E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
Use #62293E 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.