#623B08
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.1% 0.082 66.5), rgb(98, 59, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#623B08 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 66°. 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 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623B08 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 59, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 85%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.082 66.5) |
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 #623B08 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623B08 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #623B08 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #623B08 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB997
oklch(80.8% 0.061 66)
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Step 400
400
#CA945C
oklch(70.7% 0.098 66.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC7826
oklch(63.1% 0.126 66)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623B08
oklch(39.1% 0.082 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#372106
oklch(27% 0.052 67.8)
#623B08 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 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514709 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3232 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623B08
#623B08
oklch(39.1% 0.082 66.5)
- #19486E
#19486E
oklch(38.9% 0.082 246.6)
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 #623B08, 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 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.083
Use #623B08 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.