#633B4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.062 350.3), rgb(99, 59, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#633B4E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #633B4E |
| RGB | rgb(99, 59, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 25%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.062 350.3) |
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 #633B4E | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #633B4E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #633B4E text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #633B4E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C4
oklch(80.8% 0.037 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE92A5
oklch(70.7% 0.059 351)
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Step 500
500
#AC7790
oklch(63.1% 0.074 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#975F7A
oklch(55.5% 0.081 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#814E66
oklch(49% 0.076 350.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#633B4E
oklch(40.7% 0.062 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#553745
oklch(37.7% 0.048 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#633B4E 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) | #3F434F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A4D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683A42 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #633B4E
#633B4E
oklch(40.7% 0.062 350.3)
- #205444
#205444
oklch(40.6% 0.062 170)
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 #633B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.089
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.091
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.093
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.094
Use #633B4E 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.