#62333B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.068 9.9), rgb(98, 51, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#62333B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62333B |
| RGB | rgb(98, 51, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.068 9.9) |
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 #62333B | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62333B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #62333B text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #62333B text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.05 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B95
oklch(70.7% 0.083 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF6E7B
oklch(63.1% 0.103 10.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA5464
oklch(55.5% 0.113 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#924453
oklch(49.1% 0.106 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#773944
oklch(42.8% 0.087 10.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62333B
oklch(38.4% 0.068 9.9)
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Step 950
950
#381D22
oklch(26.9% 0.043 8.4)
#62333B 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) | #3C3B3B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47443A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2E36 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62333B
#62333B
oklch(38.4% 0.068 9.9)
- #004E4B
#004E4B
oklch(38.3% 0.066 190.3)
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 #62333B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.080
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
Use #62333B 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.