#62311B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.3% 0.078 43.8), rgb(98, 49, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#62311B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 44°. 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 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62311B |
| RGB | rgb(98, 49, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 57%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.078 43.8) |
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 #62311B | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62311B | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #62311B text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #62311B 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A2
oklch(80.8% 0.059 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28D70
oklch(70.6% 0.094 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56F4A
oklch(63.1% 0.121 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#B0562B
oklch(55.6% 0.13 44.2)
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Step 700
700
#97451E
oklch(49% 0.122 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A1B
oklch(42.8% 0.1 44.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62311B
oklch(37.3% 0.078 43.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#62311B 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) | #3E3819 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C272C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62311B
#62311B
oklch(37.3% 0.078 43.8)
- #00485C
#00485C
oklch(37.3% 0.07 224.1)
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 #62311B, 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 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.075
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.082
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.084
Use #62311B 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.