#672818
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.5% 0.095 35.4), rgb(103, 40, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#672818 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672818 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 40, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 62%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.095 35.4) |
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 #672818 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672818 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #672818 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #672818 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE866F
oklch(70.8% 0.114 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#D26448
oklch(63.1% 0.146 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD4829
oklch(55.6% 0.158 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#A3381C
oklch(49.1% 0.147 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#842F1A
oklch(42.6% 0.122 35)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672818
oklch(36.5% 0.095 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A11
oklch(27% 0.06 34.9)
#672818 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) | #393316 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494116 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #721A25 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672818
#672818
oklch(36.5% 0.095 35.4)
- #004754
#004754
oklch(36.6% 0.065 215.1)
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 #672818, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.039
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
Use #672818 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.