#622D38
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.077 8.5), rgb(98, 45, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#622D38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622D38 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 45, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 37%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.077 8.5) |
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 #622D38 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622D38 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #622D38 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #622D38 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.032 8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B9
oklch(81% 0.058 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38895
oklch(70.7% 0.093 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#C5697B
oklch(63.1% 0.118 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#B04E64
oklch(55.5% 0.129 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#973F53
oklch(49.1% 0.119 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B3444
oklch(42.7% 0.1 8.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622D38
oklch(37.2% 0.077 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C22
oklch(27% 0.048 8)
#622D38 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) | #373738 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444237 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2731 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622D38
#622D38
oklch(37.2% 0.077 8.5)
- #004B47
#004B47
oklch(37.2% 0.065 188.7)
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 #622D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
Use #622D38 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.