#623A16
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39% 0.075 59.4), rgb(98, 58, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#623A16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623A16 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 58, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 63%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.075 59.4) |
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 #623A16 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623A16 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #623A16 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #623A16 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
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99D
oklch(81% 0.056 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9366
oklch(70.7% 0.091 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC773A
oklch(63.1% 0.115 59.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75E11
oklch(55.5% 0.125 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#754008
oklch(42.8% 0.097 59.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623A16
oklch(39% 0.075 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#37200C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 59.6)
#623A16 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) | #463E12 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504716 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3132 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623A16
#623A16
oklch(39% 0.075 59.4)
- #164A69
#164A69
oklch(39.1% 0.075 239.4)
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 #623A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.080
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.082
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
Use #623A16 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.