Quincy Color
Quincy is a brown color with hex code #623F2D. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with quincy, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Quincy Color Values
What Does Quincy Mean?
Quincy belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Being on the dark side, Quincy adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Quincy is classified as a brown (nearest centroid: moderate brown, #6F4E37).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Quincy
Quincy and #2D5062 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #622D36 and #62592D, which sit beside quincy on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair quincy with triadic partners #2D623F and #3F2D62. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Dark Rimu —
#5F3D26(Delta E 3) - Spice —
#6A442E(Delta E 4) - Millbrook —
#594433(Delta E 7) - Old Copper —
#724A2F(Delta E 8) - Shingle Fawn —
#6B4E31(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #623F2D; }
.background { background-color: #623F2D; }
.border { border: 2px solid #623F2D; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #623F2D40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for quincy?
Quincy has the hex code #623F2D. In RGB notation it is rgb(98, 63, 45), in HSL it is hsl(20, 37%, 28%), and its OKLCH value is 0.404, 0.057, 47.8.
What does the color quincy mean?
Brown-family colors like quincy carry distinct psychological associations. Quincy belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Being on the dark side, Quincy adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with quincy?
Quincy has three easy routes: its complement #2D5062 for punch, its neighbors #622D36 and #62592D for something calmer, or triadic partners #2D623F and #3F2D62 when you want energy.
Is quincy a standard web color?
No — Quincy is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #623F2D or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make quincy lighter or darker?
To lighten quincy, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #ECDDD5 (lightest tint) to #110B08 (darkest shade).
About Quincy
Quincy is classified as a Brown in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Brown hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #623F2D to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.