#672A39
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.6% 0.089 7), rgb(103, 42, 57).
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White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#672A39 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672A39 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 42, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.089 7) |
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 #672A39 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672A39 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #672A39 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #672A39 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFB9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#D98495
oklch(70.7% 0.106 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC627B
oklch(63% 0.136 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84664
oklch(55.6% 0.149 7.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E3753
oklch(49.1% 0.138 7.1)
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Step 800
800
#802F44
oklch(42.7% 0.113 7.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672A39
oklch(37.6% 0.089 7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#672A39 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) | #363739 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464338 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702330 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672A39
#672A39
oklch(37.6% 0.089 7)
- #004C47
#004C47
oklch(37.5% 0.065 187.3)
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 #672A39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
Use #672A39 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.