#623148
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.5% 0.077 351.8), rgb(98, 49, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#623148 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623148 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 49, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.077 351.8) |
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 #623148 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623148 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #623148 text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #623148 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DB
oklch(88.5% 0.032 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD89A7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF6A91
oklch(63.2% 0.117 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA507B
oklch(55.6% 0.128 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#914068
oklch(49% 0.119 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#763555
oklch(42.6% 0.099 351.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623148
oklch(38.5% 0.077 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#381C29
oklch(27% 0.048 351.5)
#623148 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) | #373C49 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434447 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #682F39 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623148
#623148
oklch(38.5% 0.077 351.8)
- #00503F
#00503F
oklch(38.4% 0.074 172.2)
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 #623148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
Use #623148 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.