#623F38
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.051 31.8), rgb(98, 63, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#623F38 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623F38 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 63, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 27%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.051 31.8) |
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 #623F38 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623F38 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #623F38 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #623F38 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC968E
oklch(70.6% 0.047 32)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C73
oklch(63.1% 0.061 31)
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Step 600
600
#96655B
oklch(55.6% 0.066 32)
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Step 700
700
#80544B
oklch(49.2% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623F38
oklch(40.6% 0.051 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#553A34
oklch(37.8% 0.04 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#623F38 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) | #474437 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B38 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693A3D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623F38
#623F38
oklch(40.6% 0.051 31.8)
- #245159
#245159
oklch(40.7% 0.051 210.7)
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 #623F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.084
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.086
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.087
Use #623F38 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.