#623E15
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.8% 0.074 65.8), rgb(98, 62, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#623E15 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623E15 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 62, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 65%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.074 65.8) |
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 #623E15 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623E15 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #623E15 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #623E15 text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9B
oklch(80.9% 0.056 66)
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Step 400
400
#C79563
oklch(70.6% 0.09 65.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87A35
oklch(63.1% 0.114 65.7)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623E15
oklch(39.8% 0.074 65.8)
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Step 950
950
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#623E15 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) | #4A4110 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524916 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3635 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623E15
#623E15
oklch(39.8% 0.074 65.8)
- #214A6D
#214A6D
oklch(39.7% 0.075 246.9)
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 #623E15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.025
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.081
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.082
Use #623E15 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.