#623308
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.5% 0.085 56.5), rgb(98, 51, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#623308 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623308 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 51, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 85%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.085 56.5) |
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 #623308 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623308 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #623308 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #623308 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
#ECD4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B799
oklch(80.9% 0.063 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#D1905F
oklch(70.7% 0.102 57.2)
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Step 500
500
#C4722E
oklch(63.1% 0.131 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623308
oklch(37.5% 0.085 56.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F09
oklch(27.1% 0.054 56.7)
#623308 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) | #413902 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4308 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C282B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623308
#623308
oklch(37.5% 0.085 56.5)
- #004666
#004666
oklch(37.3% 0.081 237)
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 #623308, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.081
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.083
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.084
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.086
Use #623308 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.