#622E2F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.1% 0.075 20.2), rgb(98, 46, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#622E2F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622E2F |
| RGB | rgb(98, 46, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.075 20.2) |
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 #622E2F | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622E2F | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #622E2F text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #622E2F 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 21.2)
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Step 400
400
#D38A89
oklch(70.7% 0.09 20.4)
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Step 500
500
#C66B6C
oklch(63.2% 0.116 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#B15154
oklch(55.7% 0.126 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#984144
oklch(49.1% 0.117 20.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3638
oklch(42.6% 0.096 20.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622E2F
oklch(37.1% 0.075 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1C
oklch(27% 0.049 20.8)
#622E2F 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) | #39372F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46422E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B272F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622E2F
#622E2F
oklch(37.1% 0.075 20.2)
- #004A4D
#004A4D
oklch(37.2% 0.063 199.5)
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 #622E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
Use #622E2F 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.