#623332
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.1% 0.068 22), rgb(98, 51, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#623332 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 22°. 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 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623332 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 51, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.068 22) |
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 #623332 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623332 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #623332 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #623332 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D1
oklch(88.4% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 21.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8C8A
oklch(70.7% 0.082 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#C16F6D
oklch(63.2% 0.104 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5655
oklch(55.7% 0.113 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#934545
oklch(49% 0.106 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#783939
oklch(42.7% 0.088 21.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623332
oklch(38.1% 0.068 22)
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Step 950
950
#391E1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 22.5)
#623332 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) | #3D3B32 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494431 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2D33 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623332
#623332
oklch(38.1% 0.068 22)
- #004D51
#004D51
oklch(38.2% 0.065 200.8)
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 #623332, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.026
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.080
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.083
Use #623332 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.