#623C27
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.6% 0.063 49.2), rgb(98, 60, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#623C27 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623C27 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 60, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 43%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.063 49.2) |
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 #623C27 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623C27 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #623C27 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #623C27 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.048 48.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89377
oklch(70.7% 0.075 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97753
oklch(63.1% 0.097 49)
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Step 600
600
#A45F38
oklch(55.6% 0.105 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E2A
oklch(49% 0.097 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#724024
oklch(42.6% 0.081 48.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623C27
oklch(39.6% 0.063 49.2)
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Step 950
950
#362014
oklch(26.9% 0.04 49)
#623C27 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) | #464025 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4827 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3537 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623C27
#623C27
oklch(39.6% 0.063 49.2)
- #1B4D62
#1B4D62
oklch(39.7% 0.063 229.3)
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 #623C27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.082
Use #623C27 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.