#623C3B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.054 21.4), rgb(98, 60, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#623C3B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623C3B |
| RGB | rgb(98, 60, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 25%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.054 21.4) |
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 #623C3B | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623C3B | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #623C3B text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #623C3B text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#C6918F
oklch(70.7% 0.065 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67573
oklch(63% 0.082 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15D5C
oklch(55.5% 0.089 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C4B
oklch(49% 0.084 21.6)
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Step 800
800
#703F3E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 21.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623C3B
oklch(40.1% 0.054 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#35201F
oklch(27% 0.033 22.5)
#623C3B 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) | #44423B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D493A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69383C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623C3B
#623C3B
oklch(40.1% 0.054 21.4)
- #1E5154
#1E5154
oklch(40.2% 0.054 200.6)
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 #623C3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.014
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.092
Use #623C3B 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.