#62374E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.069 347.4), rgb(98, 55, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#62374E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62374E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 55, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 28%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.069 347.4) |
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 #62374E | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62374E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #62374E text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #62374E text on black | 2.17:1 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C7
oklch(81% 0.051 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#C88CAA
oklch(70.8% 0.083 348)
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Step 500
500
#B86E95
oklch(63.1% 0.106 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#A35580
oklch(55.6% 0.115 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B456C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#713958
oklch(42.6% 0.088 347.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62374E
oklch(39.8% 0.069 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#361D2A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 348)
#62374E 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) | #3B404F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46474D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67363F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62374E
#62374E
oklch(39.8% 0.069 347.4)
- #18533F
#18533F
oklch(39.8% 0.07 166.7)
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 #62374E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.090
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.090
Use #62374E 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.