#623E1D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.9% 0.069 61.1), rgb(98, 62, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#623E1D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623E1D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 62, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 54%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.069 61.1) |
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 #623E1D | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623E1D | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #623E1D text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #623E1D 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9F
oklch(81% 0.052 62.1)
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Step 400
400
#C7956B
oklch(70.8% 0.083 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#B77A41
oklch(63.1% 0.106 62)
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Step 600
600
#A3611F
oklch(55.6% 0.115 60.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B5010
oklch(49% 0.107 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#714212
oklch(42.7% 0.088 61.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623E1D
oklch(39.9% 0.069 61.1)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#623E1D 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) | #49411A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52491D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3637 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623E1D
#623E1D
oklch(39.9% 0.069 61.1)
- #204C69
#204C69
oklch(40% 0.069 240.5)
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 #623E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
Use #623E1D 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.