#623A13
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.9% 0.077 61), rgb(98, 58, 19).
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White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#623A13 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623A13 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 58, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 68%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.077 61) |
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 #623A13 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623A13 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #623A13 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #623A13 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99B
oklch(81% 0.058 61.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9364
oklch(70.7% 0.092 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7736
oklch(63.1% 0.118 61)
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Step 600
600
#A85E03
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754001
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623A13
oklch(38.9% 0.077 61)
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Step 950
950
#37200B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 60.6)
#623A13 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) | #463E0E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504713 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3132 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623A13
#623A13
oklch(38.9% 0.077 61)
- #16496A
#16496A
oklch(38.9% 0.077 241.5)
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 #623A13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.079
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.082
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.083
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
Use #623A13 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.