#623E26
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40% 0.062 53.7), rgb(98, 62, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#623E26 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623E26 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 62, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 44%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.062 53.7) |
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 #623E26 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623E26 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #623E26 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #623E26 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 53)
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Step 400
400
#C69474
oklch(70.7% 0.075 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#B77950
oklch(63.2% 0.096 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#A26133
oklch(55.6% 0.104 54)
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Step 700
700
#8B5026
oklch(49.2% 0.097 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#714221
oklch(42.8% 0.08 53.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623E26
oklch(40% 0.062 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#362113
oklch(27.1% 0.04 53.9)
#623E26 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) | #484224 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514926 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3738 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623E26
#623E26
oklch(40% 0.062 53.7)
- #204D64
#204D64
oklch(40% 0.063 233.7)
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 #623E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.078
Use #623E26 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.