#623140
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.073 1.6), rgb(98, 49, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#623140 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623140 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 49, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.073 1.6) |
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 #623140 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623140 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #623140 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #623140 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BE
oklch(81% 0.054 2)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A9D
oklch(70.8% 0.087 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#C06B85
oklch(63.1% 0.112 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB516E
oklch(55.5% 0.122 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#93425C
oklch(49.2% 0.112 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#77374B
oklch(42.7% 0.092 2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623140
oklch(38.2% 0.073 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#623140 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) | #393B40 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45443F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692D36 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623140
#623140
oklch(38.2% 0.073 1.6)
- #004E45
#004E45
oklch(38% 0.068 181.8)
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 #623140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.078
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
Use #623140 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.