#622B27
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.4% 0.081 26), rgb(98, 43, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#622B27 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 26°. 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 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622B27 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 43, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 43%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.081 26) |
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 #622B27 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622B27 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #622B27 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #622B27 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AC
oklch(80.8% 0.06 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68981
oklch(70.7% 0.096 26.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96961
oklch(63% 0.123 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#B54E48
oklch(55.6% 0.135 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F39
oklch(49.1% 0.125 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E3430
oklch(42.6% 0.104 25.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622B27
oklch(36.4% 0.081 26)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C19
oklch(27.1% 0.051 26.5)
#622B27 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) | #383526 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464026 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B222A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622B27
#622B27
oklch(36.4% 0.081 26)
- #00474E
#00474E
oklch(36.3% 0.062 206)
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 #622B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
Use #622B27 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.