#623E18
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.8% 0.072 64.2), rgb(98, 62, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#623E18 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623E18 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 62, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 61%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.072 64.2) |
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 #623E18 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623E18 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #623E18 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #623E18 text on black | 2.22:1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79566
oklch(70.7% 0.087 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#B87A3A
oklch(63.2% 0.111 64.1)
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Step 600
600
#A3620E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 64.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#714206
oklch(42.6% 0.093 64.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623E18
oklch(39.8% 0.072 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#623E18 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) | #494114 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524919 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3636 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623E18
#623E18
oklch(39.8% 0.072 64.2)
- #204B6B
#204B6B
oklch(39.8% 0.072 243.6)
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 #623E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.027
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.082
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.082
Use #623E18 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.