#623643
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.2% 0.065 1.5), rgb(98, 54, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#623643 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 2°. 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 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623643 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 54, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 29%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.065 1.5) |
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 #623643 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623643 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #623643 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #623643 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.049 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8C9D
oklch(70.6% 0.078 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB6F85
oklch(63.1% 0.099 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#A6566F
oklch(55.6% 0.108 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E465D
oklch(49.1% 0.101 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#743A4C
oklch(42.8% 0.084 1.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623643
oklch(39.2% 0.065 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#371E25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 2)
#623643 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) | #3D3E43 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474642 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69333B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623643
#623643
oklch(39.2% 0.065 1.5)
- #0E5148
#0E5148
oklch(39.3% 0.065 181.5)
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 #623643, 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 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.088
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.088
Use #623643 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.