#623114
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.2% 0.082 48.6), rgb(98, 49, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#623114 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623114 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 49, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 66%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.082 48.6) |
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 #623114 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623114 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #623114 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #623114 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69E
oklch(80.9% 0.061 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38E69
oklch(70.8% 0.098 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#C5703F
oklch(63.1% 0.125 49)
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Step 600
600
#B1561B
oklch(55.6% 0.137 48.6)
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Step 700
700
#98460C
oklch(49.2% 0.127 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A0F
oklch(42.7% 0.105 49)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623114
oklch(37.2% 0.082 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 49.1)
#623114 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) | #3F3711 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4213 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C272B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623114
#623114
oklch(37.2% 0.082 48.6)
- #00475F
#00475F
oklch(37.2% 0.073 229)
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 #623114, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.076
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.082
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.085
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.085
Use #623114 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.