#623400
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4), rgb(98, 52, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#623400 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623400 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 52, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4) |
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 #623400 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623400 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #623400 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #623400 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B796
oklch(80.9% 0.066 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#D1915A
oklch(70.8% 0.105 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#C37321
oklch(63.1% 0.135 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F06
oklch(27% 0.056 59.6)
#623400 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) | #423900 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4400 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C292B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623400
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
- #00466A
#00466A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 240.1)
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 #623400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.084
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.085
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.087
Use #623400 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.