#63272F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.1% 0.087 14.4), rgb(99, 39, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#63272F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63272F |
| RGB | rgb(99, 39, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 43%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.087 14.4) |
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 #63272F | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63272F | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #63272F text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #63272F text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 13.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B3
oklch(80.9% 0.066 15)
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Step 400
400
#DA858C
oklch(70.8% 0.105 14.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD6470
oklch(63.2% 0.133 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84858
oklch(55.6% 0.145 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E3948
oklch(49.1% 0.134 14.7)
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Step 800
800
#81303C
oklch(42.8% 0.112 14.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#63272F
oklch(36.1% 0.087 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1E
oklch(27% 0.055 14.3)
#63272F 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) | #34332F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C1E2A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63272F
#63272F
oklch(36.1% 0.087 14.4)
- #004747
#004747
oklch(36% 0.061 194.8)
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 #63272F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
Use #63272F 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.