#623923
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.068 48.2), rgb(98, 57, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#623923 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623923 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 57, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 47%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.068 48.2) |
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 #623923 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623923 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #623923 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #623923 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A5
oklch(81% 0.05 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9174
oklch(70.6% 0.082 47.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7550
oklch(63% 0.103 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75D33
oklch(55.6% 0.112 48.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C25
oklch(49.1% 0.104 48.6)
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Step 800
800
#753F20
oklch(42.8% 0.087 48.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623923
oklch(39% 0.068 48.2)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#623923 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) | #443E21 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4723 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3134 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623923
#623923
oklch(39% 0.068 48.2)
- #124C61
#124C61
oklch(39.1% 0.067 227.1)
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 #623923, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.082
Use #623923 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.