#622B35
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.8% 0.08 10.5), rgb(98, 43, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#622B35 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622B35 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 43, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 39%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.08 10.5) |
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 #622B35 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622B35 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #622B35 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #622B35 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B7
oklch(80.8% 0.06 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58792
oklch(70.7% 0.096 10.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86778
oklch(63.1% 0.124 10.2)
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Step 600
600
#B34D60
oklch(55.7% 0.133 11)
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Step 700
700
#993D50
oklch(49% 0.124 10.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D3341
oklch(42.7% 0.103 10.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622B35
oklch(36.8% 0.08 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 11.1)
#622B35 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) | #363635 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444134 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A252F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622B35
#622B35
oklch(36.8% 0.08 10.5)
- #004A47
#004A47
oklch(36.9% 0.064 190.1)
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 #622B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
Use #622B35 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.