#623912
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.7% 0.078 60.1), rgb(98, 57, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#623912 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623912 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 57, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 69%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.078 60.1) |
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 #623912 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623912 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #623912 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #623912 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89B
oklch(80.8% 0.058 59.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC9363
oklch(70.8% 0.094 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7635
oklch(63% 0.119 60.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95E02
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623912
oklch(38.7% 0.078 60.1)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#623912 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) | #463D0D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4612 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3031 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623912
#623912
oklch(38.7% 0.078 60.1)
- #134969
#134969
oklch(38.7% 0.077 239.8)
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 #623912, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.082
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.085
Use #623912 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.