#63323B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.071 9.3), rgb(99, 50, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#63323B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63323B |
| RGB | rgb(99, 50, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.071 9.3) |
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 #63323B | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63323B | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #63323B text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #63323B text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3B9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A95
oklch(70.6% 0.085 9)
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Step 500
500
#C16C7B
oklch(63.1% 0.109 9.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC5264
oklch(55.5% 0.119 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#944353
oklch(49.2% 0.11 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#783744
oklch(42.7% 0.092 9.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#63323B
oklch(38.3% 0.071 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#391D22
oklch(27.1% 0.044 9)
#63323B 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) | #3B3B3B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47443A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B2D35 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63323B
#63323B
oklch(38.3% 0.071 9.3)
- #004E4B
#004E4B
oklch(38.3% 0.066 190.3)
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 #63323B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
Use #63323B 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.