#633527
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.07 37.7), rgb(99, 53, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#633527 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #633527 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 53, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 43%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.07 37.7) |
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 #633527 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #633527 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #633527 text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #633527 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A9
oklch(81% 0.052 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7B
oklch(70.7% 0.084 37)
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Step 500
500
#C17159
oklch(63.1% 0.108 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC583E
oklch(55.6% 0.117 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#944730
oklch(49.1% 0.11 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#783B29
oklch(42.7% 0.09 37.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#633527
oklch(38.4% 0.07 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E16
oklch(26.9% 0.045 37.3)
#633527 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) | #413B26 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4526 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2D32 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #633527
#633527
oklch(38.4% 0.07 37.7)
- #004C5C
#004C5C
oklch(38.5% 0.069 218.1)
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 #633527, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.081
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.082
Use #633527 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.