#623D21
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.7% 0.067 56.5), rgb(98, 61, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#623D21 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 56°. 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 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623D21 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 61, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.067 56.5) |
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 #623D21 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623D21 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #623D21 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #623D21 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 56)
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Step 400
400
#C7946F
oklch(70.7% 0.08 57)
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Step 500
500
#B87949
oklch(63.2% 0.102 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#A3602A
oklch(55.5% 0.11 56.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F1C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#72411A
oklch(42.7% 0.086 56)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623D21
oklch(39.7% 0.067 56.5)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#623D21 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) | #48411E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514921 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3536 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623D21
#623D21
oklch(39.7% 0.067 56.5)
- #1E4C66
#1E4C66
oklch(39.7% 0.066 236.6)
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 #623D21, 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 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.077
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.078
Use #623D21 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.