#623925
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.066 46.2), rgb(98, 57, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#623925 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623925 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 57, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.066 46.2) |
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 #623925 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623925 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #623925 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #623925 text on black | 2.13:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A6
oklch(80.8% 0.05 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB9176
oklch(70.7% 0.08 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC7553
oklch(63.1% 0.102 46)
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Step 600
600
#A75C37
oklch(55.5% 0.111 45.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C29
oklch(49.1% 0.103 46.7)
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Step 800
800
#743E23
oklch(42.5% 0.085 46.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623925
oklch(39% 0.066 46.2)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#623925 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) | #443E23 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4725 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3134 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623925
#623925
oklch(39% 0.066 46.2)
- #124C60
#124C60
oklch(39% 0.066 225.9)
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 #623925, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.081
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.082
Use #623925 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.