#623228
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.072 32.9), rgb(98, 50, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#623228 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623228 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 50, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 42%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.072 32.9) |
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 #623228 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623228 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #623228 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #623228 text on black | 2.00:1 | 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
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AB
oklch(81% 0.053 33)
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Step 400
400
#D18D7E
oklch(70.8% 0.087 33)
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Step 500
500
#C36F5D
oklch(63.1% 0.111 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE5644
oklch(55.7% 0.119 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#954535
oklch(49% 0.112 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#793A2D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 33)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623228
oklch(37.7% 0.072 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E18
oklch(27.1% 0.046 33)
#623228 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) | #3E3927 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494327 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2A30 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623228
#623228
oklch(37.7% 0.072 32.9)
- #004A56
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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 #623228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.080
Use #623228 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.