#672A3C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.09 3.9), rgb(103, 42, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#672A3C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672A3C |
| RGB | rgb(103, 42, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.09 3.9) |
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 #672A3C | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672A3C | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #672A3C text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #672A3C text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98399
oklch(70.7% 0.109 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6280
oklch(63.2% 0.137 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#B74669
oklch(55.6% 0.149 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D3758
oklch(49.1% 0.138 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#802E48
oklch(42.7% 0.116 3.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.09 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#672A3C 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) | #35373C | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45433B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2431 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672A3C
#672A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.09 3.9)
- #004D45
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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 #672A3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
Use #672A3C 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.