#623301
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.4% 0.088 58.9), rgb(98, 51, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#623301 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623301 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 51, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 98%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.088 58.9) |
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 #623301 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623301 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #623301 text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #623301 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 59.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B797
oklch(80.9% 0.065 59)
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Step 400
400
#D1905B
oklch(70.7% 0.105 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#C47224
oklch(63% 0.135 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623301
oklch(37.4% 0.088 58.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F06
oklch(27% 0.056 59.6)
#623301 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) | #413800 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4301 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C282A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623301
#623301
oklch(37.4% 0.088 58.9)
- #004668
#004668
oklch(37.5% 0.084 238.6)
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 #623301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.080
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.085
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
Use #623301 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.