#622D3A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.3% 0.078 6.1), rgb(98, 45, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#622D3A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 6°. 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 10.73:1.
| 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 | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622D3A |
| RGB | rgb(98, 45, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 37%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.078 6.1) |
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 #622D3A | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622D3A | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #622D3A text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #622D3A text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2BB
oklch(81% 0.058 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38897
oklch(70.8% 0.093 6.7)
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Step 500
500
#C5687E
oklch(63% 0.12 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#B04E67
oklch(55.6% 0.13 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#973E56
oklch(49% 0.121 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3446
oklch(42.7% 0.1 6.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622D3A
oklch(37.3% 0.078 6.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B23
oklch(26.9% 0.05 4.5)
#622D3A 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) | #37373A | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444239 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2832 | 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°).
- #622D3A
#622D3A
oklch(37.3% 0.078 6.1)
- #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 #622D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
Use #622D3A 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.