#672736
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37% 0.093 8.3), rgb(103, 39, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#672736 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672736 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 39, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.093 8.3) |
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 #672736 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672736 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #672736 text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #672736 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEB8
oklch(80.8% 0.07 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC8293
oklch(70.7% 0.112 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF6078
oklch(63.1% 0.142 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4361
oklch(55.6% 0.156 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#A03450
oklch(49% 0.144 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#822C42
oklch(42.6% 0.119 8.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672736
oklch(37% 0.093 8.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1921
oklch(27.1% 0.059 8.2)
#672736 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) | #343536 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454135 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #701F2D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672736
#672736
oklch(37% 0.093 8.3)
- #004A46
#004A46
oklch(36.9% 0.064 188.6)
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 #672736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
Use #672736 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.