#623F46
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.05 6.4), rgb(98, 63, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#623F46 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 6°. 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 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623F46 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 63, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 22%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.05 6.4) |
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 #623F46 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623F46 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #623F46 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #623F46 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB959C
oklch(70.7% 0.046 6)
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Step 500
500
#AA7B84
oklch(63.2% 0.06 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#94636D
oklch(55.5% 0.065 6)
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Step 700
700
#7E525B
oklch(49% 0.06 6.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623F46
oklch(41% 0.05 6.4)
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Step 900
900
#54393E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#312124
oklch(26.9% 0.025 6.5)
#623F46 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) | #444546 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B45 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683C41 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623F46
#623F46
oklch(41% 0.05 6.4)
- #27534F
#27534F
oklch(41% 0.049 187.7)
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 #623F46, 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 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.088
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.088
Use #623F46 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.