#623A46
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.059 0.7), rgb(98, 58, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#623A46 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623A46 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 58, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.059 0.7) |
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 #623A46 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623A46 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #623A46 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #623A46 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.045 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68E9E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77286
oklch(63.2% 0.09 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#A25970
oklch(55.6% 0.099 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A495E
oklch(49.1% 0.091 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#703C4D
oklch(42.6% 0.076 359.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623A46
oklch(40% 0.059 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#361F25
oklch(27.1% 0.037 2.9)
#623A46 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) | #404146 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494845 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68373E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623A46
#623A46
oklch(40% 0.059 0.7)
- #1C5249
#1C5249
oklch(40% 0.059 180.3)
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 #623A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.090
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.096
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.096
Use #623A46 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.