#62300C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.9% 0.086 51.5), rgb(98, 48, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#62300C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62300C |
| RGB | rgb(98, 48, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 78%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.086 51.5) |
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 #62300C | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62300C | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #62300C text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #62300C text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69B
oklch(81% 0.064 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#D48E63
oklch(70.8% 0.103 51.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76F35
oklch(63.1% 0.132 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#B25503
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3901
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62300C
oklch(36.9% 0.086 51.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 51.6)
#62300C 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) | #3F3706 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B420B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2529 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62300C
#62300C
oklch(36.9% 0.086 51.5)
- #004660
#004660
oklch(37% 0.075 231.4)
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 #62300C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.076
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.082
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.086
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.086
Use #62300C 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.