#623A48
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.06 357.6), rgb(98, 58, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#623A48 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623A48 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 58, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.06 357.6) |
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 #623A48 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623A48 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #623A48 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #623A48 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA1
oklch(70.7% 0.072 357)
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Step 500
500
#B6728A
oklch(63.2% 0.091 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#A15973
oklch(55.5% 0.099 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A4961
oklch(49.2% 0.092 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#703C4F
oklch(42.7% 0.077 357.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623A48
oklch(40.1% 0.06 357.6)
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Step 950
950
#351E26
oklch(26.8% 0.038 357.6)
#623A48 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) | #3F4248 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494947 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68383F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623A48
#623A48
oklch(40.1% 0.06 357.6)
- #1C5248
#1C5248
oklch(40% 0.059 178.8)
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 #623A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.093
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.095
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.095
Use #623A48 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.