#623B38
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.056 24.6), rgb(98, 59, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#623B38 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623B38 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 59, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 27%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.056 24.6) |
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 #623B38 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623B38 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #623B38 text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #623B38 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B3
oklch(81% 0.042 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#C7918C
oklch(70.7% 0.066 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#B8756F
oklch(63.2% 0.086 25.3)
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Step 600
600
#A35C58
oklch(55.5% 0.094 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C48
oklch(49.1% 0.086 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#713E3B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 24.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623B38
oklch(39.8% 0.056 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#623B38 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) | #434138 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4837 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A363A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623B38
#623B38
oklch(39.8% 0.056 24.6)
- #1A5055
#1A5055
oklch(39.8% 0.056 203.8)
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 #623B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.016
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.086
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.089
Use #623B38 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.