#623F17
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40% 0.073 66.3), rgb(98, 63, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#623F17 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623F17 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 63, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 62%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.073 66.3) |
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 #623F17 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623F17 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #623F17 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #623F17 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9C
oklch(80.8% 0.054 66)
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Step 400
400
#C69664
oklch(70.7% 0.088 66.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77B37
oklch(63.2% 0.112 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#A26206
oklch(55.5% 0.122 66)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714302
oklch(42.8% 0.094 66.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#623F17
oklch(40% 0.073 66.3)
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Step 950
950
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#623F17 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) | #4A4212 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A18 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3737 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623F17
#623F17
oklch(40% 0.073 66.3)
- #234B6D
#234B6D
oklch(40.1% 0.073 246.6)
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 #623F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.079
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.083
Use #623F17 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.