#623141
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.073 0.3), rgb(98, 49, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#623141 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 0°. 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 10.31:1.
| 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 | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623141 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 49, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.073 0.3) |
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 #623141 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623141 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #623141 text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #623141 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
#EBD1D8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2BF
oklch(80.8% 0.056 359.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE899E
oklch(70.6% 0.088 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#C06B86
oklch(63.1% 0.112 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB5170
oklch(55.5% 0.122 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#93415E
oklch(49.1% 0.115 360)
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Step 800
800
#77364C
oklch(42.6% 0.094 0.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623141
oklch(38.2% 0.073 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#623141 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) | #383B41 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454440 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692E37 | 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°).
- #623141
#623141
oklch(38.2% 0.073 0.3)
- #004F44
#004F44
oklch(38.3% 0.07 179.3)
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 #623141, 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
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
Use #623141 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.