#62370E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.3% 0.081 59.2), rgb(98, 55, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#62370E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62370E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 55, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 75%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.081 59.2) |
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 #62370E | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62370E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #62370E text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #62370E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89A
oklch(80.9% 0.061 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE9261
oklch(70.8% 0.097 59.5)
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Step 500
500
#C07532
oklch(63.2% 0.124 59)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62370E
oklch(38.3% 0.081 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#39200A
oklch(27.2% 0.051 59.2)
#62370E 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) | #443C08 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E450E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2D2F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62370E
#62370E
oklch(38.3% 0.081 59.2)
- #0B4869
#0B4869
oklch(38.3% 0.08 239.1)
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 #62370E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.085
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.085
Use #62370E 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.