#623230
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.9% 0.07 23.4), rgb(98, 50, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#623230 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 23°. 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 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623230 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 50, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 34%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.07 23.4) |
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 #623230 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623230 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #623230 text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #623230 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 23)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08C88
oklch(70.7% 0.084 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#C26E6A
oklch(63.1% 0.107 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5552
oklch(55.6% 0.116 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#944543
oklch(49.1% 0.107 23.3)
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Step 800
800
#793937
oklch(42.8% 0.09 23.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623230
oklch(37.9% 0.07 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#391D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 22.6)
#623230 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) | #3D3A30 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48442F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2B32 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623230
#623230
oklch(37.9% 0.07 23.4)
- #004C51
#004C51
oklch(37.9% 0.065 202.4)
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 #623230, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.080
Use #623230 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.