#623136
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.9% 0.071 14.6), rgb(98, 49, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#623136 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623136 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 49, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.071 14.6) |
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 #623136 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623136 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #623136 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #623136 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 15.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 13.9)
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Step 400
400
#D08B90
oklch(70.8% 0.085 14.7)
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Step 500
500
#C26D75
oklch(63.2% 0.108 14.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD535D
oklch(55.6% 0.118 14.8)
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Step 700
700
#94434D
oklch(49% 0.109 14.4)
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Step 800
800
#79383F
oklch(42.8% 0.091 15)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623136
oklch(37.9% 0.071 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#391D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 15.9)
#623136 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) | #3B3A36 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474335 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2B33 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623136
#623136
oklch(37.9% 0.071 14.6)
- #004C4C
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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 #623136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.078
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
Use #623136 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.