#623E48
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.052 1.6), rgb(98, 62, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#623E48 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623E48 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 62, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 23%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.052 1.6) |
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 #623E48 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623E48 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #623E48 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #623E48 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D8
oklch(88.6% 0.017 3.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BF
oklch(81% 0.031 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC949E
oklch(70.7% 0.05 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA7A87
oklch(63.1% 0.062 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#956270
oklch(55.5% 0.069 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F515E
oklch(49% 0.064 1.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623E48
oklch(40.9% 0.052 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#543940
oklch(37.8% 0.04 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#312125
oklch(26.9% 0.026 2.4)
#623E48 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) | #434448 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4B47 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683C41 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623E48
#623E48
oklch(40.9% 0.052 1.6)
- #25534C
#25534C
oklch(40.8% 0.052 182.4)
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 #623E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.017
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.085
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.086
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.090
Use #623E48 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.