#62342E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.067 28.4), rgb(98, 52, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#62342E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62342E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 52, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.067 28.4) |
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 #62342E | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62342E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #62342E text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #62342E text on black | 2.04:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 29)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D84
oklch(70.6% 0.081 28)
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Step 500
500
#C07065
oklch(63.1% 0.104 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB574D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#93473E
oklch(49.2% 0.104 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#773B33
oklch(42.7% 0.086 29)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62342E
oklch(38.2% 0.067 28.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E1A
oklch(27% 0.043 29.2)
#62342E 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) | #3F3B2D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A442D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2D33 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62342E
#62342E
oklch(38.2% 0.067 28.4)
- #004C55
#004C55
oklch(38.1% 0.066 208.4)
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 #62342E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.082
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.083
Use #62342E 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.