#633A2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.062 37.1), rgb(99, 58, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#633A2E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #633A2E |
| RGB | rgb(99, 58, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 37%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.062 37.1) |
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 #633A2E | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #633A2E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #633A2E text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #633A2E text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AC
oklch(81% 0.047 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9180
oklch(70.8% 0.074 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB7460
oklch(63% 0.095 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65C46
oklch(55.6% 0.103 37.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B38
oklch(49% 0.096 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#743E2E
oklch(42.7% 0.08 37.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#633A2E
oklch(39.5% 0.062 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 37)
#633A2E 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) | #443F2D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3337 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #633A2E
#633A2E
oklch(39.5% 0.062 37.1)
- #144E5C
#144E5C
oklch(39.4% 0.062 217.6)
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 #633A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.083
Use #633A2E 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.