#623700
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.2% 0.086 63.9), rgb(98, 55, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#623700 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623700 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 55, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.086 63.9) |
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 #623700 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623700 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #623700 text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #623700 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFB895
oklch(80.8% 0.065 63.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE9258
oklch(70.7% 0.104 63.8)
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Step 500
500
#C0751E
oklch(63% 0.133 63.6)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623700
oklch(38.2% 0.086 63.9)
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Step 950
950
#392005
oklch(27.1% 0.055 63.8)
#623700 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) | #453B00 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4501 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2D2E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623700
#623700
oklch(38.2% 0.086 63.9)
- #0C476D
#0C476D
oklch(38.3% 0.086 243.4)
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 #623700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.083
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.084
Use #623700 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.