#623B25
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.065 49.5), rgb(98, 59, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#623B25 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623B25 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 59, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.065 49.5) |
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 #623B25 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623B25 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #623B25 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #623B25 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#C99375
oklch(70.8% 0.078 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA7751
oklch(63.2% 0.099 49.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55E35
oklch(55.5% 0.108 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D27
oklch(49% 0.101 49.3)
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Step 800
800
#734022
oklch(42.8% 0.083 49.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623B25
oklch(39.4% 0.065 49.5)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#623B25 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) | #463F23 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4825 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3436 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623B25
#623B25
oklch(39.4% 0.065 49.5)
- #184C62
#184C62
oklch(39.3% 0.065 230)
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 #623B25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.082
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.082
Use #623B25 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.