#672838
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.092 6.9), rgb(103, 40, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#672838 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672838 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 40, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 44%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.092 6.9) |
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 #672838 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672838 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #672838 text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #672838 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB9
oklch(81% 0.069 7.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8395
oklch(70.8% 0.11 7.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE617B
oklch(63.1% 0.14 7)
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Step 600
600
#B94464
oklch(55.5% 0.153 6.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F3553
oklch(49.1% 0.142 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#812D44
oklch(42.6% 0.117 6.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672838
oklch(37.2% 0.092 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#672838 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) | #343538 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454237 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70212E | 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°).
- #672838
#672838
oklch(37.2% 0.092 6.9)
- #004B46
#004B46
oklch(37.2% 0.065 187.2)
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 #672838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
Use #672838 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.