#623E31
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.055 40.6), rgb(98, 62, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#623E31 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623E31 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 62, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.055 40.6) |
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 #623E31 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623E31 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #623E31 text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #623E31 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE9688
oklch(70.6% 0.052 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C6B
oklch(63.1% 0.067 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#986553
oklch(55.7% 0.072 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#815443
oklch(49.1% 0.066 41.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623E31
oklch(40.2% 0.055 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#563A30
oklch(37.8% 0.043 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#623E31 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) | #474230 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A31 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A383B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623E31
#623E31
oklch(40.2% 0.055 40.6)
- #214F5D
#214F5D
oklch(40.2% 0.055 220.7)
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 #623E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.081
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.084
Use #623E31 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.