#623E3E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.051 19.5), rgb(98, 62, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#623E3E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623E3E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 62, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 23%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.051 19.5) |
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 #623E3E | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623E3E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #623E3E text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #623E3E text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.03 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9595
oklch(70.7% 0.048 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB7B7B
oklch(63.1% 0.06 18.9)
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Step 600
600
#966464
oklch(55.6% 0.065 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#805252
oklch(49% 0.062 19.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623E3E
oklch(40.6% 0.051 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#553939
oklch(37.7% 0.04 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#623E3E 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) | #45433E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A3D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693A3E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623E3E
#623E3E
oklch(40.6% 0.051 19.5)
- #235254
#235254
oklch(40.7% 0.051 199.1)
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 #623E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.089
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.089
Use #623E3E 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.