#623607
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38% 0.084 60.4), rgb(98, 54, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#623607 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623607 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 54, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 87%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.084 60.4) |
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 #623607 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623607 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #623607 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #623607 text on black | 2.05:1 | 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
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B898
oklch(81% 0.063 60.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF915D
oklch(70.7% 0.102 60.1)
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Step 500
500
#C1742A
oklch(63% 0.129 60)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623607
oklch(38% 0.084 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F07
oklch(26.9% 0.054 59.8)
#623607 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) | #443B00 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4507 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2C2D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623607
#623607
oklch(38% 0.084 60.4)
- #07476A
#07476A
oklch(38% 0.084 240.3)
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 #623607, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.084
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.087
Use #623607 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.