#623D4C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.056 353.9), rgb(98, 61, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#623D4C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623D4C |
| RGB | rgb(98, 61, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 23%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.056 353.9) |
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 #623D4C | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623D4C | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #623D4C text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #623D4C text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.034 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC94A3
oklch(70.8% 0.052 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA798C
oklch(63.1% 0.066 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#956176
oklch(55.5% 0.073 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5063
oklch(49% 0.068 354.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623D4C
oklch(40.8% 0.056 353.9)
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Step 900
900
#543843
oklch(37.7% 0.043 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#623D4C 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) | #41444D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4A4B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673C42 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623D4C
#623D4C
oklch(40.8% 0.056 353.9)
- #255448
#255448
oklch(40.9% 0.056 174.5)
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 #623D4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.089
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.092
Use #623D4C 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.