#623D3B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.053 23), rgb(98, 61, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#623D3B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623D3B |
| RGB | rgb(98, 61, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 25%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.053 23) |
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 #623D3B | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623D3B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #623D3B text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #623D3B text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 22.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9592
oklch(70.7% 0.05 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B78
oklch(63.2% 0.063 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#976360
oklch(55.5% 0.068 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#815250
oklch(49.1% 0.064 22.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623D3B
oklch(40.3% 0.053 23)
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Step 900
900
#553937
oklch(37.6% 0.04 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#322120
oklch(26.8% 0.027 22.8)
#623D3B 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) | #45423B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A3A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69393D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623D3B
#623D3B
oklch(40.3% 0.053 23)
- #205155
#205155
oklch(40.3% 0.053 202.6)
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 #623D3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.090
Use #623D3B 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.