#633131
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.9% 0.072 21.1), rgb(99, 49, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#633131 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #633131 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 49, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 34%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.072 21.1) |
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 #633131 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #633131 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #633131 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #633131 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 21.2)
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Step 400
400
#D18B89
oklch(70.7% 0.086 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#C46C6C
oklch(63.1% 0.112 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF5354
oklch(55.7% 0.121 21.1)
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Step 700
700
#964344
oklch(49.1% 0.112 21.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3838
oklch(42.8% 0.092 21.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#633131
oklch(37.9% 0.072 21.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 20.5)
#633131 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) | #3C3931 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484430 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2A31 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #633131
#633131
oklch(37.9% 0.072 21.1)
- #004C50
#004C50
oklch(37.9% 0.064 200.9)
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 #633131, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.079
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.079
Use #633131 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.