#62391D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.9% 0.071 53.3), rgb(98, 57, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#62391D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62391D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 57, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 54%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.071 53.3) |
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 #62391D | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #62391D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #62391D text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #62391D text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB926E
oklch(70.7% 0.085 53.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD7646
oklch(63.2% 0.11 53.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85D26
oklch(55.6% 0.119 53.3)
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Step 700
700
#904C18
oklch(49.1% 0.111 53.2)
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Step 800
800
#753F17
oklch(42.7% 0.092 53.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#62391D
oklch(38.9% 0.071 53.3)
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Step 950
950
#382010
oklch(27.1% 0.046 53.3)
#62391D 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) | #453D1A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F471D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3133 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62391D
#62391D
oklch(38.9% 0.071 53.3)
- #124B65
#124B65
oklch(39% 0.072 233.1)
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 #62391D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.082
Use #62391D 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.