#62302C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.073 25.9), rgb(98, 48, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#62302C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62302C |
| RGB | rgb(98, 48, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 38%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.073 25.9) |
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 #62302C | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62302C | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #62302C text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #62302C text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28B84
oklch(70.7% 0.088 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#C46D65
oklch(63.1% 0.112 26.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF534D
oklch(55.5% 0.122 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#96433E
oklch(49% 0.113 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3833
oklch(42.7% 0.093 26.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62302C
oklch(37.4% 0.073 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1A
oklch(27% 0.046 26.8)
#62302C 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) | #3C382B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48422B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B282F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62302C
#62302C
oklch(37.4% 0.073 25.9)
- #004A51
#004A51
oklch(37.3% 0.064 205.6)
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 #62302C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.075
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
Use #62302C 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.