#623D3C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.052 21.3), rgb(98, 61, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#623D3C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.052 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 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623D3C |
| RGB | rgb(98, 61, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 24%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.052 21.3) |
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 #623D3C | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623D3C | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #623D3C text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #623D3C text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#D4B9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9593
oklch(70.7% 0.05 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B79
oklch(63.1% 0.062 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#976362
oklch(55.5% 0.068 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#815251
oklch(49.1% 0.063 20.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623D3C
oklch(40.3% 0.052 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#553938
oklch(37.7% 0.04 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322121
oklch(26.9% 0.026 18.9)
#623D3C 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) | #44423C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A3B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69393D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623D3C
#623D3C
oklch(40.3% 0.052 21.3)
- #205154
#205154
oklch(40.3% 0.053 200.8)
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 #623D3C, 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 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.090
Use #623D3C 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.