#623600
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38% 0.087 62.7), rgb(98, 54, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#623600 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623600 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 54, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.087 62.7) |
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 #623600 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623600 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #623600 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #623600 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F3E7DD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B896
oklch(80.9% 0.065 62.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF9259
oklch(70.8% 0.104 62.9)
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Step 500
500
#C1751F
oklch(63.2% 0.133 63)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623600
oklch(38% 0.087 62.7)
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Step 950
950
#392005
oklch(27.1% 0.055 63.8)
#623600 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) | #443A00 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4500 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2C2D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623600
#623600
oklch(38% 0.087 62.7)
- #08466C
#08466C
oklch(37.9% 0.087 243)
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 #623600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.084
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.086
Use #623600 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.