#623540
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.066 4.9), rgb(98, 53, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#623540 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623540 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 53, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 30%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.066 4.9) |
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 #623540 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623540 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #623540 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #623540 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.05 5.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB8C9A
oklch(70.6% 0.079 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC6F81
oklch(63.1% 0.099 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#A8566B
oklch(55.7% 0.109 5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4559
oklch(49% 0.102 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#753949
oklch(42.7% 0.086 4.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623540
oklch(38.9% 0.066 4.9)
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Step 950
950
#381D24
oklch(27% 0.043 3.7)
#623540 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) | #3C3D40 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47463F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693139 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623540
#623540
oklch(38.9% 0.066 4.9)
- #085049
#085049
oklch(38.9% 0.066 184.5)
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 #623540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.019
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.085
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
Use #623540 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.