#623B39
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.056 23), rgb(98, 59, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#623B39 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623B39 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 59, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.056 23) |
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 #623B39 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623B39 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #623B39 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #623B39 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B4
oklch(81% 0.042 23.7)
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Step 400
400
#C7918D
oklch(70.8% 0.066 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#B87571
oklch(63.2% 0.085 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#A35C59
oklch(55.6% 0.094 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C49
oklch(49.1% 0.086 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#713E3C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 22.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623B39
oklch(39.8% 0.056 23)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#623B39 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) | #434139 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4838 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69363B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623B39
#623B39
oklch(39.8% 0.056 23)
- #1B5055
#1B5055
oklch(39.9% 0.055 203.9)
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 #623B39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.087
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.089
Use #623B39 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.