#633E4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.057 352.3), rgb(99, 62, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#633E4E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #633E4E |
| RGB | rgb(99, 62, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 23%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.057 352.3) |
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 #633E4E | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #633E4E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #633E4E text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #633E4E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A4
oklch(70.7% 0.054 351.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA798D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 353)
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Step 600
600
#956177
oklch(55.5% 0.074 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5064
oklch(49% 0.069 352.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#633E4E
oklch(41.2% 0.057 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#543844
oklch(37.7% 0.044 352)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#633E4E 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) | #42454F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B4D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683D44 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #633E4E
#633E4E
oklch(41.2% 0.057 352.3)
- #265548
#265548
oklch(41.2% 0.056 173)
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 #633E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.093
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.093
Use #633E4E 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.