#623A4A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.061 354.6), rgb(98, 58, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#623A4A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623A4A |
| RGB | rgb(98, 58, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.061 354.6) |
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 #623A4A | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623A4A | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #623A4A text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #623A4A text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3DA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 355.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA3
oklch(70.7% 0.073 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#B6718D
oklch(63.1% 0.094 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15977
oklch(55.7% 0.101 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4864
oklch(49.1% 0.096 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#703C51
oklch(42.7% 0.078 355.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623A4A
oklch(40.2% 0.061 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#351E27
oklch(26.9% 0.039 355)
#623A4A 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) | #3F424B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484949 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683840 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623A4A
#623A4A
oklch(40.2% 0.061 354.6)
- #1D5346
#1D5346
oklch(40.2% 0.061 174.5)
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 #623A4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.088
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.094
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.094
Use #623A4A 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.