#623F4A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.051 359.2), rgb(98, 63, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#623F4A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #623F4A |
| RGB | rgb(98, 63, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 22%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.051 359.2) |
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 #623F4A | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #623F4A | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #623F4A text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #623F4A 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.03 359)
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Step 400
400
#BB95A0
oklch(70.8% 0.048 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#A97A88
oklch(63% 0.061 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#946372
oklch(55.6% 0.066 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E5260
oklch(49.2% 0.062 359)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#623F4A
oklch(41.2% 0.051 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#543941
oklch(37.8% 0.04 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#312126
oklch(26.9% 0.026 358.5)
#623F4A 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) | #43454A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4B49 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683D43 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #623F4A
#623F4A
oklch(41.2% 0.051 359.2)
- #28544B
#28544B
oklch(41.1% 0.051 178.6)
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 #623F4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.087
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.088
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.089
Use #623F4A 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.