#623507
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.8% 0.084 59.2), rgb(98, 53, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#623507 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 59°. 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 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623507 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 53, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 87%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.084 59.2) |
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 #623507 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623507 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #623507 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #623507 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
#EBD4C3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B798
oklch(80.8% 0.063 58.8)
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Step 400
400
#D0915E
oklch(70.8% 0.102 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#C2742B
oklch(63.2% 0.129 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623507
oklch(37.8% 0.084 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F08
oklch(26.9% 0.053 58.8)
#623507 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) | #4D4407 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2B2D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623507
#623507
oklch(37.8% 0.084 59.2)
- #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 #623507, 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 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.085
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.087
Use #623507 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.