#623220
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.5% 0.075 40.9), rgb(98, 50, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#623220 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623220 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 50, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 51%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.075 40.9) |
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 #623220 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623220 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #623220 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #623220 text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#D18E75
oklch(70.8% 0.09 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#C37051
oklch(63.1% 0.114 41)
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Step 600
600
#AF5634
oklch(55.6% 0.126 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#964627
oklch(49.1% 0.116 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A22
oklch(42.7% 0.096 40.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623220
oklch(37.5% 0.075 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E14
oklch(27.1% 0.047 40.3)
#623220 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) | #3F391E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B292E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623220
#623220
oklch(37.5% 0.075 40.9)
- #00495B
#00495B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 221.4)
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 #623220, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.082
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
Use #623220 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.