#623240
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.071 2.4), rgb(98, 50, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#623240 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623240 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 50, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.071 2.4) |
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 #623240 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623240 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #623240 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #623240 text on black | 2.04:1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 2.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.053 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9C
oklch(70.7% 0.086 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF6C84
oklch(63.1% 0.109 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA526D
oklch(55.5% 0.119 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#92435B
oklch(49.2% 0.109 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#77374B
oklch(42.7% 0.092 2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623240
oklch(38.4% 0.071 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#381D24
oklch(27% 0.043 3.7)
#623240 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) | #3A3B40 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #692E37 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623240
#623240
oklch(38.4% 0.071 2.4)
- #004F46
#004F46
oklch(38.4% 0.069 181.9)
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 #623240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.080
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
Use #623240 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.