#62371D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.5% 0.073 50.4), rgb(98, 55, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#62371D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62371D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 55, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 54%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.073 50.4) |
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 #62371D | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62371D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #62371D text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #62371D text on black | 2.08:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.054 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD916F
oklch(70.8% 0.087 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF7448
oklch(63.1% 0.112 50.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B29
oklch(55.6% 0.121 50.1)
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Step 700
700
#924B1B
oklch(49.2% 0.112 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#763E19
oklch(42.7% 0.092 51)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62371D
oklch(38.5% 0.073 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F11
oklch(26.9% 0.046 49.2)
#62371D 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) | #433C1A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D461D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2E31 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62371D
#62371D
oklch(38.5% 0.073 50.4)
- #094A63
#094A63
oklch(38.4% 0.073 230.6)
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 #62371D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
Use #62371D 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.