#623942
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.059 5.9), rgb(98, 57, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#623942 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623942 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 57, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.059 5.9) |
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 #623942 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623942 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #623942 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #623942 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9A
oklch(70.7% 0.072 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#B87281
oklch(63.1% 0.09 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#A3596A
oklch(55.5% 0.099 6.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4959
oklch(49.2% 0.092 5.8)
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Step 800
800
#723C49
oklch(42.8% 0.077 5.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623942
oklch(39.7% 0.059 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#361E24
oklch(26.9% 0.039 3.8)
#623942 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) | #404042 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4841 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69363C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623942
#623942
oklch(39.7% 0.059 5.9)
- #18514C
#18514C
oklch(39.7% 0.059 186.8)
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 #623942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.012
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.086
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.092
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.093
Use #623942 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.