#623F2C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.058 49), rgb(98, 63, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#623F2C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623F2C |
| RGB | rgb(98, 63, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 38%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.058 49) |
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 #623F2C | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623F2C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #623F2C text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #623F2C text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAE
oklch(81% 0.034 49.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9783
oklch(70.6% 0.054 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D64
oklch(63% 0.069 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#97664B
oklch(55.6% 0.075 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#81553C
oklch(49.2% 0.07 50.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623F2C
oklch(40.3% 0.058 49)
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Step 900
900
#553A2C
oklch(37.6% 0.045 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#623F2C 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) | #49432A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A393A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623F2C
#623F2C
oklch(40.3% 0.058 49)
- #234E61
#234E61
oklch(40.2% 0.057 229.4)
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 #623F2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.081
Use #623F2C 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.