#63443C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.9% 0.045 35), rgb(99, 68, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#63443C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63443C |
| RGB | rgb(99, 68, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 25%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.045 35) |
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 #63443C | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #63443C | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #63443C text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #63443C text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.027 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#B9988F
oklch(70.7% 0.042 35.7)
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Step 500
500
#A77E73
oklch(63% 0.054 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#92675C
oklch(55.5% 0.058 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D564C
oklch(49.2% 0.055 34.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#63443C
oklch(41.9% 0.045 35)
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Step 900
900
#533B35
oklch(37.7% 0.036 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#63443C 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) | #4B483B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E3C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4042 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63443C
#63443C
oklch(41.9% 0.045 35)
- #2E535C
#2E535C
oklch(41.8% 0.045 215.1)
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 #63443C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.083
Use #63443C 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.