#62371F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.5% 0.071 48.7), rgb(98, 55, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#62371F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62371F |
| RGB | rgb(98, 55, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 52%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.071 48.7) |
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 #62371F | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62371F | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #62371F text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #62371F text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD9171
oklch(70.8% 0.086 49)
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Step 500
500
#BF744B
oklch(63.2% 0.11 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B2D
oklch(55.6% 0.119 48.6)
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Step 700
700
#924A1F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#763D1C
oklch(42.6% 0.092 48.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62371F
oklch(38.5% 0.071 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F12
oklch(26.9% 0.045 47.6)
#62371F 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) | #433C1D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D461F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2F31 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62371F
#62371F
oklch(38.5% 0.071 48.7)
- #094A62
#094A62
oklch(38.4% 0.072 229.5)
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 #62371F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.081
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.082
Use #62371F 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.