#62332E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38% 0.069 27.1), rgb(98, 51, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#62332E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62332E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 51, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.069 27.1) |
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 #62332E | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62332E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #62332E text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #62332E text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AF
oklch(81% 0.051 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D85
oklch(70.7% 0.082 27)
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Step 500
500
#C16F66
oklch(63.1% 0.106 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC564E
oklch(55.6% 0.114 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#94463E
oklch(49.2% 0.107 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#783A34
oklch(42.7% 0.088 27.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62332E
oklch(38% 0.069 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#391E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 27)
#62332E 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) | #3E3A2D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49442D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2C32 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62332E
#62332E
oklch(38% 0.069 27.1)
- #004C54
#004C54
oklch(38.1% 0.065 206.9)
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 #62332E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.080
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.081
Use #62332E 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.