#672929
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37% 0.09 22.5), rgb(103, 41, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#672929 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672929 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 41, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.09 22.5) |
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 #672929 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672929 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #672929 text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #672929 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.067 22.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8581
oklch(70.8% 0.108 23)
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Step 500
500
#CF6362
oklch(63% 0.137 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB4749
oklch(55.6% 0.15 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#A1383A
oklch(49.2% 0.139 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#822F30
oklch(42.6% 0.115 22.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672929
oklch(37% 0.09 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A19
oklch(27% 0.057 23.2)
#672929 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) | #383529 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474228 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #711E2A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672929
#672929
oklch(37% 0.09 22.5)
- #00494E
#00494E
oklch(36.9% 0.063 202.7)
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 #672929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.067
Use #672929 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.