#623E29
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.06 50.6), rgb(98, 62, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#623E29 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623E29 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 62, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.06 50.6) |
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 #623E29 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623E29 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #623E29 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #623E29 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A7
oklch(81% 0.046 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#C69478
oklch(70.7% 0.072 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67955
oklch(63.1% 0.092 51)
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Step 600
600
#A26139
oklch(55.7% 0.101 51)
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Step 700
700
#8A502C
oklch(49.2% 0.093 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#704125
oklch(42.6% 0.077 50.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623E29
oklch(40.1% 0.06 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#623E29 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) | #484227 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A29 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3739 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623E29
#623E29
oklch(40.1% 0.06 50.6)
- #204E62
#204E62
oklch(40.1% 0.06 229.4)
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 #623E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.078
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.081
Use #623E29 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.