#622F39
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.074 8.9), rgb(98, 47, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#622F39 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #622F39 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 47, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.074 8.9) |
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 #622F39 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #622F39 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #622F39 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #622F39 text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.032 8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18995
oklch(70.7% 0.089 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#C36A7B
oklch(63% 0.114 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE5064
oklch(55.5% 0.124 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#964153
oklch(49.2% 0.115 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3644
oklch(42.8% 0.096 9.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#622F39
oklch(37.6% 0.074 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C22
oklch(27% 0.048 8)
#622F39 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) | #383939 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454238 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2A33 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #622F39
#622F39
oklch(37.6% 0.074 8.9)
- #004C48
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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 #622F39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
Use #622F39 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.