#623B48
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.058 358.5), rgb(98, 59, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#623B48 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623B48 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 59, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 25%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.058 358.5) |
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 #623B48 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623B48 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #623B48 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #623B48 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 358.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE93A0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7889
oklch(63.1% 0.07 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#976073
oklch(55.5% 0.076 357.6)
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Step 700
700
#815060
oklch(49.2% 0.069 358.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623B48
oklch(40.3% 0.058 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#553741
oklch(37.5% 0.045 357.9)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#623B48 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) | #404248 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4947 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683940 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623B48
#623B48
oklch(40.3% 0.058 358.5)
- #1F5349
#1F5349
oklch(40.4% 0.058 178.5)
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 #623B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.017
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.091
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.094
Use #623B48 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.