#622D43
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.081 355.5), rgb(98, 45, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#622D43 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 356°. 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 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622D43 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 45, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 37%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.081 355.5) |
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 #622D43 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622D43 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #622D43 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #622D43 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 355)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1C2
oklch(80.9% 0.061 355.8)
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Step 400
400
#D187A3
oklch(70.7% 0.097 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#C3678C
oklch(63.1% 0.124 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE4C76
oklch(55.5% 0.136 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#963D64
oklch(49.2% 0.127 355.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A3351
oklch(42.8% 0.105 356)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622D43
oklch(37.6% 0.081 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B27
oklch(27% 0.051 356.5)
#622D43 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) | #343844 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424242 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692A35 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622D43
#622D43
oklch(37.6% 0.081 355.5)
- #004D40
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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 #622D43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
Use #622D43 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.