#62301C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.1% 0.079 41.8), rgb(98, 48, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#62301C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62301C |
| RGB | rgb(98, 48, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 56%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.079 41.8) |
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 #62301C | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62301C | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #62301C text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #62301C text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A3
oklch(81% 0.059 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38D72
oklch(70.8% 0.094 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66E4C
oklch(63.1% 0.122 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#B1552E
oklch(55.6% 0.131 42.3)
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Step 700
700
#984421
oklch(49% 0.123 41.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C391D
oklch(42.8% 0.102 42)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62301C
oklch(37.1% 0.079 41.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#62301C 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) | #3D371A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A421B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C262B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62301C
#62301C
oklch(37.1% 0.079 41.8)
- #00485A
#00485A
oklch(37.2% 0.069 221.6)
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 #62301C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.080
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.082
Use #62301C 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.