#623B00
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39% 0.085 68.8), rgb(98, 59, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#623B00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623B00 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 59, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.085 68.8) |
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 #623B00 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623B00 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #623B00 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #623B00 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F9F4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA94
oklch(80.9% 0.064 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA9457
oklch(70.6% 0.102 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC7918
oklch(63.2% 0.131 69.1)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623B00
oklch(39% 0.085 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#372104
oklch(27% 0.054 69.5)
#623B00 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) | #483E00 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514701 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3131 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623B00
#623B00
oklch(39% 0.085 68.8)
- #1A4870
#1A4870
oklch(39.1% 0.084 248.2)
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 #623B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.082
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.085
Use #623B00 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.