#623F40
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.049 17.6), rgb(98, 63, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#623F40 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623F40 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 63, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 22%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.049 17.6) |
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 #623F40 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623F40 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #623F40 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #623F40 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BABA
oklch(81% 0.029 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9696
oklch(70.8% 0.046 18.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA7B7C
oklch(63% 0.059 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#956465
oklch(55.5% 0.064 18)
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Step 700
700
#7F5354
oklch(49.1% 0.059 17.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623F40
oklch(40.8% 0.049 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#54393A
oklch(37.6% 0.039 16.6)
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Step 950
950
#312222
oklch(27% 0.023 18.7)
#623F40 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) | #464440 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B3F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693B40 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623F40
#623F40
oklch(40.8% 0.049 17.6)
- #255253
#255253
oklch(40.7% 0.049 197.3)
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 #623F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.016
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.087
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.090
Use #623F40 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.