#623D34
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.055 34.3), rgb(98, 61, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#623D34 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623D34 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 61, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 31%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.055 34.3) |
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 #623D34 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623D34 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #623D34 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #623D34 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AF
oklch(81% 0.041 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#C69285
oklch(70.6% 0.066 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67767
oklch(63.1% 0.083 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15F4F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E3F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#704035
oklch(42.7% 0.07 33.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623D34
oklch(40.1% 0.055 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201B
oklch(26.9% 0.034 34)
#623D34 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) | #464233 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4934 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A383B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623D34
#623D34
oklch(40.1% 0.055 34.3)
- #1F505A
#1F505A
oklch(40.2% 0.055 213.2)
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 #623D34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.084
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.085
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.087
Use #623D34 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.