#622D39
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.3% 0.078 7.3), rgb(98, 45, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#622D39 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 7°. 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 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622D39 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 45, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 37%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.078 7.3) |
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 #622D39 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622D39 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #622D39 text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #622D39 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.032 8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2BA
oklch(81% 0.058 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38896
oklch(70.7% 0.093 7.6)
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Step 500
500
#C5697D
oklch(63.2% 0.118 7.2)
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Step 600
600
#B04E66
oklch(55.5% 0.13 7)
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Step 700
700
#973F54
oklch(49.1% 0.119 7.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3445
oklch(42.7% 0.1 7.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622D39
oklch(37.3% 0.078 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B22
oklch(26.8% 0.049 6.6)
#622D39 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) | #373739 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444238 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2831 | 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°).
- #622D39
#622D39
oklch(37.3% 0.078 7.3)
- #004B46
#004B46
oklch(37.2% 0.065 187.2)
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 #622D39, 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 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
Use #622D39 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.