#63273D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.6% 0.09 359.6), rgb(99, 39, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#63273D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63273D |
| RGB | rgb(99, 39, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 43%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.09 359.6) |
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 #63273D | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63273D | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #63273D text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #63273D text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFD8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 359)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#D8839E
oklch(70.7% 0.109 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6287
oklch(63.2% 0.139 359.6)
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Step 600
600
#B64670
oklch(55.7% 0.15 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C375E
oklch(49.2% 0.139 359.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F2E4D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 359.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#63273D
oklch(36.6% 0.09 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1925
oklch(26.9% 0.057 359.9)
#63273D 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) | #31343E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41403C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B222F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63273D
#63273D
oklch(36.6% 0.09 359.6)
- #004A40
#004A40
oklch(36.7% 0.067 179.9)
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 #63273D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
Use #63273D 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.