#672A18
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.8% 0.093 37.1), rgb(103, 42, 24).
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White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#672A18 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.030 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 | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672A18 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 42, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 62%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.093 37.1) |
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 #672A18 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672A18 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #672A18 text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #672A18 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876E
oklch(70.7% 0.111 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#D06647
oklch(63.1% 0.142 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A27
oklch(55.7% 0.155 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#A13A1A
oklch(49% 0.144 37)
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Step 800
800
#833118
oklch(42.7% 0.119 37.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672A18
oklch(36.8% 0.093 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#672A18 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) | #3B3416 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4216 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #721D26 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672A18
#672A18
oklch(36.8% 0.093 37.1)
- #004756
#004756
oklch(36.7% 0.066 217.9)
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 #672A18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.057
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.077
Use #672A18 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.