#623927
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.065 44.1), rgb(98, 57, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#623927 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623927 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 57, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 43%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.065 44.1) |
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 #623927 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623927 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #623927 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #623927 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
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB9179
oklch(70.7% 0.079 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC7556
oklch(63.1% 0.1 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75C3B
oklch(55.5% 0.109 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C2D
oklch(49.2% 0.101 44.5)
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Step 800
800
#743E26
oklch(42.6% 0.084 43.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623927
oklch(39% 0.065 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#623927 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) | #443E25 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4727 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3235 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623927
#623927
oklch(39% 0.065 44.1)
- #124C5F
#124C5F
oklch(39% 0.065 224.7)
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 #623927, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.082
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.083
Use #623927 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.