#623E23
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40% 0.065 56.5), rgb(98, 62, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#623E23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623E23 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 62, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 47%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.065 56.5) |
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 #623E23 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623E23 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #623E23 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #623E23 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69471
oklch(70.6% 0.077 56.1)
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Step 500
500
#B7794B
oklch(63.1% 0.099 56.3)
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Step 600
600
#A2612D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 56.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B501F
oklch(49.1% 0.101 56.7)
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Step 800
800
#71421C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 56.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623E23
oklch(40% 0.065 56.5)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#623E23 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) | #494121 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514923 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3738 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623E23
#623E23
oklch(40% 0.065 56.5)
- #204D66
#204D66
oklch(40.1% 0.065 235.9)
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 #623E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.035
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.076
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
Use #623E23 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.