#672A3F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.8% 0.091 0.8), rgb(103, 42, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#672A3F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672A3F |
| RGB | rgb(103, 42, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.091 0.8) |
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 #672A3F | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672A3F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #672A3F text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #672A3F 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
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBE
oklch(81% 0.068 1)
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Step 400
400
#D8839D
oklch(70.7% 0.109 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6185
oklch(63% 0.139 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#B6456E
oklch(55.5% 0.151 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D365C
oklch(49.1% 0.141 1)
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Step 800
800
#7F2E4B
oklch(42.7% 0.116 1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672A3F
oklch(37.8% 0.091 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1925
oklch(27.1% 0.058 0.7)
#672A3F 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) | #343740 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44433E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2532 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672A3F
#672A3F
oklch(37.8% 0.091 0.8)
- #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 #672A3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
Use #672A3F 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.