#62372D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.064 34), rgb(98, 55, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#62372D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62372D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 55, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 37%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.064 34) |
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 #62372D | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62372D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #62372D text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #62372D text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F81
oklch(70.6% 0.078 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD7361
oklch(63.1% 0.098 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85A48
oklch(55.5% 0.106 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#904939
oklch(49% 0.1 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#753D30
oklch(42.7% 0.082 34.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62372D
oklch(38.8% 0.064 34)
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Step 950
950
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
#62372D 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) | #413D2C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3034 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62372D
#62372D
oklch(38.8% 0.064 34)
- #0A4D59
#0A4D59
oklch(38.8% 0.064 213.5)
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 #62372D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.083
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.086
Use #62372D 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.