#623F49
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.1% 0.051 1), rgb(98, 63, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#623F49 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623F49 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 63, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 22%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.051 1) |
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 #623F49 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623F49 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #623F49 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #623F49 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB959F
oklch(70.8% 0.047 0.9)
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Step 500
500
#A97A87
oklch(63% 0.061 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#946371
oklch(55.6% 0.066 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E525F
oklch(49.1% 0.061 0.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623F49
oklch(41.1% 0.051 1)
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Step 900
900
#543940
oklch(37.8% 0.04 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#312126
oklch(26.9% 0.026 358.5)
#623F49 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) | #444549 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4B48 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683D42 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623F49
#623F49
oklch(41.1% 0.051 1)
- #28544C
#28544C
oklch(41.2% 0.051 180.4)
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 #623F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.019
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.085
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.088
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.088
Use #623F49 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.