#62331A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.6% 0.077 47.1), rgb(98, 51, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#62331A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 47°. 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 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62331A |
| RGB | rgb(98, 51, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 58%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.077 47.1) |
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 #62331A | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62331A | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #62331A text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #62331A text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.058 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D18F6E
oklch(70.8% 0.093 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#C37147
oklch(63.1% 0.118 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE5827
oklch(55.6% 0.128 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#964719
oklch(49.1% 0.12 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#793B18
oklch(42.6% 0.098 47.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62331A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 47.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#62331A 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) | #403917 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4319 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2A2D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62331A
#62331A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 47.1)
- #00485F
#00485F
oklch(37.5% 0.073 227.6)
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 #62331A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.079
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.084
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
Use #62331A 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.