#623D2D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.058 44), rgb(98, 61, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#623D2D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623D2D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 61, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 37%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.058 44) |
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 #623D2D | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623D2D | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #623D2D text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #623D2D 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#C7937D
oklch(70.8% 0.071 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#B7775C
oklch(63% 0.09 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25F42
oklch(55.5% 0.097 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E34
oklch(49% 0.091 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#71412B
oklch(42.8% 0.075 44.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623D2D
oklch(40% 0.058 44)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#623D2D 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) | #47412C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3739 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623D2D
#623D2D
oklch(40% 0.058 44)
- #1E4E5F
#1E4E5F
oklch(39.9% 0.059 224.6)
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 #623D2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.083
Use #623D2D 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.