#62342A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.1% 0.069 33.3), rgb(98, 52, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#62342A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62342A |
| RGB | rgb(98, 52, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.069 33.3) |
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 #62342A | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62342A | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #62342A text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #62342A 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7F
oklch(70.8% 0.083 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#C1715F
oklch(63.2% 0.106 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5745
oklch(55.6% 0.115 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#934737
oklch(49.1% 0.106 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#783B2E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 33.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62342A
oklch(38.1% 0.069 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#391E18
oklch(27% 0.044 33.4)
#62342A 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) | #3F3B29 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4429 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2D32 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62342A
#62342A
oklch(38.1% 0.069 33.3)
- #004C58
#004C58
oklch(38.3% 0.067 212.7)
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 #62342A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.082
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.083
Use #62342A 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.