#622E1B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.7% 0.081 40.3), rgb(98, 46, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#622E1B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622E1B |
| RGB | rgb(98, 46, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 57%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.081 40.3) |
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 #622E1B | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622E1B | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #622E1B text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #622E1B text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C72
oklch(70.8% 0.097 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86D4C
oklch(63.2% 0.125 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#B3532E
oklch(55.6% 0.135 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A4221
oklch(49% 0.127 40)
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Step 800
800
#7D371D
oklch(42.6% 0.105 40.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622E1B
oklch(36.7% 0.081 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#622E1B 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) | #3C3619 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49411A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C242A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622E1B
#622E1B
oklch(36.7% 0.081 40.3)
- #004757
#004757
oklch(36.8% 0.067 219.3)
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 #622E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.077
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.079
Use #622E1B 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.