#622B10
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.1% 0.088 44.2), rgb(98, 43, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#622B10 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622B10 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 43, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 72%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.088 44.2) |
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 #622B10 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622B10 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #622B10 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #622B10 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88A69
oklch(70.6% 0.106 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B3E
oklch(63.1% 0.135 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#B7501A
oklch(55.6% 0.148 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D400A
oklch(49.1% 0.137 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#80360E
oklch(42.8% 0.114 44.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622B10
oklch(36.1% 0.088 44.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0E
oklch(27% 0.057 42.9)
#622B10 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) | #3A330C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48400F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C1F25 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622B10
#622B10
oklch(36.1% 0.088 44.2)
- #004458
#004458
oklch(36% 0.068 225.3)
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 #622B10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.080
Use #622B10 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.