#623F09
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.9% 0.081 71.5), rgb(98, 63, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#623F09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623F09 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 63, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.081 71.5) |
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 #623F09 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623F09 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #623F09 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #623F09 text on black | 2.23:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 70.3)
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Step 300
300
#DABB96
oklch(81% 0.061 71.7)
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Step 400
400
#C6965A
oklch(70.6% 0.096 71.4)
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Step 500
500
#B77B22
oklch(63% 0.123 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623F09
oklch(39.9% 0.081 71.5)
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Step 950
950
#362206
oklch(27.1% 0.051 71.6)
#623F09 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) | #4B4100 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A0B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3635 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623F09
#623F09
oklch(39.9% 0.081 71.5)
- #234971
#234971
oklch(39.8% 0.081 251.6)
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 #623F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.019
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
Use #623F09 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.