#623C1E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.5% 0.069 57.2), rgb(98, 60, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#623C1E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623C1E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 60, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 53%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.069 57.2) |
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 #623C1E | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623C1E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #623C1E text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #623C1E text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 57.1)
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Step 400
400
#C8946D
oklch(70.7% 0.082 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#B97845
oklch(63.1% 0.105 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#A56024
oklch(55.7% 0.115 57.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F16
oklch(49.2% 0.107 57.7)
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Step 800
800
#734116
oklch(42.8% 0.089 57.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623C1E
oklch(39.5% 0.069 57.2)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#623C1E 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) | #47401B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50481E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3435 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623C1E
#623C1E
oklch(39.5% 0.069 57.2)
- #1B4B67
#1B4B67
oklch(39.4% 0.07 237.9)
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 #623C1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
Use #623C1E 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.