#623746
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.064 358.1), rgb(98, 55, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#623746 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623746 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 55, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 28%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.064 358.1) |
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 #623746 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623746 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #623746 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #623746 text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 357.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#C98DA0
oklch(70.8% 0.077 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA6F89
oklch(63.1% 0.1 358.1)
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Step 600
600
#A55773
oklch(55.7% 0.107 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4660
oklch(49.1% 0.101 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#723A4F
oklch(42.6% 0.083 357.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623746
oklch(39.5% 0.064 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#371E26
oklch(27.1% 0.041 359.5)
#623746 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) | #3D3F46 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474745 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68353C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623746
#623746
oklch(39.5% 0.064 358.1)
- #135146
#135146
oklch(39.3% 0.064 178.3)
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 #623746, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.089
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.090
Use #623746 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.