#62373E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.2% 0.062 9.8), rgb(98, 55, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#62373E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62373E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 55, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 28%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.062 9.8) |
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 #62373E | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62373E | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #62373E text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #62373E text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5BA
oklch(81% 0.047 9.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E96
oklch(70.8% 0.074 10.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB717C
oklch(63.2% 0.094 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65866
oklch(55.6% 0.103 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4854
oklch(49.1% 0.095 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#733B45
oklch(42.6% 0.079 9.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62373E
oklch(39.2% 0.062 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#62373E 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) | #3F3E3E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49473D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69333A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62373E
#62373E
oklch(39.2% 0.062 9.8)
- #0F504D
#0F504D
oklch(39.2% 0.062 190.2)
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 #62373E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.014
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.085
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.086
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.088
Use #62373E 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.