#672940
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.093 359.3), rgb(103, 41, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#672940 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 359°. 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 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672940 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 41, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.093 359.3) |
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 #672940 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672940 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #672940 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #672940 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEBF
oklch(80.8% 0.07 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#D9829F
oklch(70.7% 0.112 358.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC6087
oklch(63.1% 0.143 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#B74471
oklch(55.6% 0.154 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D355E
oklch(49.1% 0.143 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#802D4D
oklch(42.8% 0.119 359.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672940
oklch(37.6% 0.093 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1926
oklch(27.1% 0.059 358.9)
#672940 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) | #333741 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44433F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2432 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672940
#672940
oklch(37.6% 0.093 359.3)
- #004D42
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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 #672940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
Use #672940 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.