#623F27
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.3% 0.061 54.5), rgb(98, 63, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#623F27 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623F27 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 63, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 43%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.061 54.5) |
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 #623F27 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623F27 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #623F27 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #623F27 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAB
oklch(80.9% 0.036 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE987F
oklch(70.8% 0.058 54.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E5F
oklch(63.2% 0.073 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#986645
oklch(55.6% 0.08 53.8)
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Step 700
700
#815536
oklch(49.1% 0.074 55.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623F27
oklch(40.3% 0.061 54.5)
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Step 900
900
#563B29
oklch(37.8% 0.048 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#322218
oklch(26.9% 0.03 53)
#623F27 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) | #494225 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A27 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3839 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623F27
#623F27
oklch(40.3% 0.061 54.5)
- #234E65
#234E65
oklch(40.4% 0.061 234.5)
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 #623F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.076
Use #623F27 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.