#672A3E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.09 1.8), rgb(103, 42, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#672A3E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| 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 | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672A3E |
| RGB | rgb(103, 42, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.09 1.8) |
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 #672A3E | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672A3E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #672A3E text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #672A3E 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#D8839B
oklch(70.6% 0.108 2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6183
oklch(63% 0.139 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#B7466D
oklch(55.7% 0.15 1.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D365B
oklch(49.1% 0.141 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2E4A
oklch(42.6% 0.115 1.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672A3E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#672A3E 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) | #35373F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45433D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2431 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672A3E
#672A3E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 1.8)
- #004D44
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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 #672A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
Use #672A3E 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.