#623333
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.1% 0.068 20.7), rgb(98, 51, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#623333 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 21°. 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 | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623333 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 51, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.068 20.7) |
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 #623333 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623333 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #623333 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #623333 text on black | 2.04:1 | 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
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D1
oklch(88.4% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8C8B
oklch(70.7% 0.082 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#C06F6E
oklch(63.1% 0.103 21.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC5556
oklch(55.6% 0.114 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#934547
oklch(49.1% 0.105 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#78393A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 20.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623333
oklch(38.1% 0.068 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 22.5)
#623333 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) | #3D3B33 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494432 | 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°).
- #623333
#623333
oklch(38.1% 0.068 20.7)
- #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 #623333, 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 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.079
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.083
Use #623333 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.