#62374B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.067 351.3), rgb(98, 55, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#62374B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62374B |
| RGB | rgb(98, 55, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 28%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.067 351.3) |
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 #62374B | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62374B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #62374B text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #62374B text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA6
oklch(70.7% 0.08 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#B96F91
oklch(63.2% 0.103 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#A4567B
oklch(55.7% 0.112 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C4668
oklch(49.2% 0.103 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#723A54
oklch(42.8% 0.085 352.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62374B
oklch(39.7% 0.067 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#361D29
oklch(26.9% 0.043 350.2)
#62374B 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) | #3B404C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46474A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68363E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62374B
#62374B
oklch(39.7% 0.067 351.3)
- #165242
#165242
oklch(39.6% 0.067 171.5)
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 #62374B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.088
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.090
Use #62374B 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.