#623744
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.064 1), rgb(98, 55, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#623744 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623744 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 55, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 28%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.064 1) |
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 #623744 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623744 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #623744 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #623744 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4BF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98D9E
oklch(70.7% 0.076 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7086
oklch(63.2% 0.097 1.1)
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Step 600
600
#A55770
oklch(55.6% 0.106 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D475D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 1.3)
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Step 800
800
#733A4C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 1.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623744
oklch(39.4% 0.064 1)
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Step 950
950
#371E25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 2)
#623744 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) | #3D3F44 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484743 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69343C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623744
#623744
oklch(39.4% 0.064 1)
- #125148
#125148
oklch(39.4% 0.063 181.2)
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 #623744, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.090
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.090
Use #623744 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.