#63283B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.7% 0.088 2.2), rgb(99, 40, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#63283B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63283B |
| RGB | rgb(99, 40, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 42%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.088 2.2) |
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 #63283B | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63283B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #63283B text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #63283B text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#EFD0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 2.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBD
oklch(80.8% 0.066 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#D7849B
oklch(70.7% 0.105 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA6383
oklch(63.1% 0.135 2)
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Step 600
600
#B5476C
oklch(55.5% 0.147 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C385A
oklch(49.2% 0.136 2.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F4A
oklch(42.6% 0.113 1.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#63283B
oklch(36.7% 0.088 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A24
oklch(27% 0.055 2.7)
#63283B 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) | #32353C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42403A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B232F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63283B
#63283B
oklch(36.7% 0.088 2.2)
- #004A42
#004A42
oklch(36.7% 0.066 182.7)
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 #63283B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
Use #63283B 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.