#623132
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.071 19.7), rgb(98, 49, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#623132 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623132 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 49, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.071 19.7) |
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 #623132 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623132 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #623132 text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #623132 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B3
oklch(81% 0.052 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D08B8B
oklch(70.6% 0.085 19.4)
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Step 500
500
#C26D6E
oklch(63% 0.108 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE5456
oklch(55.7% 0.118 20.3)
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Step 700
700
#954347
oklch(49.1% 0.111 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#79383A
oklch(42.7% 0.091 19.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623132
oklch(37.7% 0.071 19.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 20.5)
#623132 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) | #3B3932 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484331 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2B32 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623132
#623132
oklch(37.7% 0.071 19.7)
- #004C4F
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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 #623132, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.080
Use #623132 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.