#623449
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.072 352.1), rgb(98, 52, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#623449 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623449 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 52, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 31%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.072 352.1) |
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 #623449 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623449 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #623449 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #623449 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FAF4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB8AA6
oklch(70.7% 0.087 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC6C90
oklch(63.1% 0.11 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#A7537A
oklch(55.6% 0.119 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4367
oklch(49.1% 0.111 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#743854
oklch(42.8% 0.091 352.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623449
oklch(39% 0.072 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#371D29
oklch(27% 0.045 351.4)
#623449 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) | #393E4A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454648 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68323C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623449
#623449
oklch(39% 0.072 352.1)
- #0A5141
#0A5141
oklch(39% 0.071 172.7)
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 #623449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.086
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.086
Use #623449 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.