#62301F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.2% 0.078 39.3), rgb(98, 48, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#62301F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62301F |
| RGB | rgb(98, 48, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 52%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.078 39.3) |
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 #62301F | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62301F | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #62301F text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #62301F text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A5
oklch(81% 0.058 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38C75
oklch(70.6% 0.093 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66E51
oklch(63.1% 0.12 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15434
oklch(55.6% 0.13 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#984427
oklch(49.1% 0.121 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3922
oklch(42.7% 0.099 39.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62301F
oklch(37.2% 0.078 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D14
oklch(27% 0.05 37.5)
#62301F 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) | #3D371D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49421E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C272C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62301F
#62301F
oklch(37.2% 0.078 39.3)
- #004858
#004858
oklch(37.1% 0.067 219)
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 #62301F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.080
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.081
Use #62301F 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.