#623014
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37% 0.083 47.4), rgb(98, 48, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#623014 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 47°. 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 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623014 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 48, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 66%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.083 47.4) |
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 #623014 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623014 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #623014 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #623014 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59F
oklch(80.9% 0.062 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D48D6A
oklch(70.7% 0.1 46.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66F40
oklch(63.1% 0.126 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#B2551D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 47.3)
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Step 700
700
#99450E
oklch(49.2% 0.128 47.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C3910
oklch(42.7% 0.106 47.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623014
oklch(37% 0.083 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 48.3)
#623014 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) | #3E3711 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4213 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C262A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623014
#623014
oklch(37% 0.083 47.4)
- #00475D
#00475D
oklch(37.1% 0.071 226.8)
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 #623014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.074
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.085
Use #623014 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.