#623504
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.8% 0.086 60.2), rgb(98, 53, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#623504 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623504 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 53, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 92%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.086 60.2) |
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 #623504 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623504 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #623504 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #623504 text on black | 2.03:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 59.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B897
oklch(81% 0.064 61.2)
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Step 400
400
#D0915C
oklch(70.8% 0.103 60.1)
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Step 500
500
#C27427
oklch(63.2% 0.131 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623504
oklch(37.8% 0.086 60.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F07
oklch(26.9% 0.054 59.8)
#623504 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) | #433A00 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4404 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2B2C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623504
#623504
oklch(37.8% 0.086 60.2)
- #02476A
#02476A
oklch(37.9% 0.085 239.4)
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 #623504, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.075
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.084
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.087
Use #623504 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.