#62374F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.07 346.2), rgb(98, 55, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#62374F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62374F |
| RGB | rgb(98, 55, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 28%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.07 346.2) |
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 #62374F | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62374F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #62374F text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #62374F text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#DBB4C8
oklch(81% 0.052 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#C78BAB
oklch(70.6% 0.084 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#B86E97
oklch(63.2% 0.107 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#A35581
oklch(55.6% 0.116 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B456D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#713959
oklch(42.7% 0.089 346.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62374F
oklch(39.8% 0.07 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D2B
oklch(27% 0.045 345.9)
#62374F 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) | #3A4050 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45474E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673640 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62374F
#62374F
oklch(39.8% 0.07 346.2)
- #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 #62374F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.089
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.090
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.090
Use #62374F 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.