#633232
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.1% 0.071 20.9), rgb(99, 50, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#633232 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #633232 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 50, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.071 20.9) |
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 #633232 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #633232 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #633232 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #633232 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#ECD2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B2
oklch(81% 0.053 21.3)
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Step 400
400
#D08B8A
oklch(70.6% 0.085 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#C26D6D
oklch(63% 0.108 20.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE5455
oklch(55.7% 0.118 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#954445
oklch(49.2% 0.109 21.2)
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Step 800
800
#793839
oklch(42.7% 0.091 20.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#633232
oklch(38.1% 0.071 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 20.5)
#633232 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) | #3D3A32 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494431 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2B32 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #633232
#633232
oklch(38.1% 0.071 20.9)
- #004D51
#004D51
oklch(38.2% 0.065 200.8)
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 #633232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.080
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.081
Use #633232 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.