#623345
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.071 356.6), rgb(98, 51, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#623345 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623345 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 51, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.071 356.6) |
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 #623345 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623345 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #623345 text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #623345 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 356.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC8AA2
oklch(70.6% 0.086 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD6C8B
oklch(63% 0.109 356.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95375
oklch(55.7% 0.119 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#904362
oklch(49.1% 0.11 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#753750
oklch(42.6% 0.092 356.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623345
oklch(38.7% 0.071 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#381D27
oklch(27.1% 0.045 356.8)
#623345 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) | #393C46 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454544 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693039 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623345
#623345
oklch(38.7% 0.071 356.6)
- #025043
#025043
oklch(38.6% 0.071 176.8)
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 #623345, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
Use #623345 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.