#672042
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.5% 0.108 354.2), rgb(103, 32, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#672042 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672042 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 32, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 53%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.108 354.2) |
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 #672042 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672042 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #672042 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #672042 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC4
oklch(80.8% 0.081 353.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE7CA6
oklch(70.6% 0.13 353.8)
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Step 500
500
#D25790
oklch(63% 0.166 354)
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Step 600
600
#BD387A
oklch(55.6% 0.179 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#A32967
oklch(49.2% 0.167 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#842454
oklch(42.7% 0.138 354)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672042
oklch(36.5% 0.108 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1629
oklch(27.1% 0.069 353.7)
#672042 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) | #2C3243 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3F40 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F1B2E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672042
#672042
oklch(36.5% 0.108 354.2)
- #004A3C
#004A3C
oklch(36.5% 0.069 174.6)
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 #672042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.040
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
Use #672042 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.