#672B1A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37% 0.091 36.6), rgb(103, 43, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#672B1A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672B1A |
| RGB | rgb(103, 43, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 60%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.091 36.6) |
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 #672B1A | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672B1A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #672B1A text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #672B1A text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A2
oklch(81% 0.068 36.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB8770
oklch(70.6% 0.109 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF6749
oklch(63.1% 0.139 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B2B
oklch(55.7% 0.152 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#A03B1D
oklch(49% 0.141 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#82321B
oklch(42.7% 0.116 36.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672B1A
oklch(37% 0.091 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B11
oklch(27% 0.058 36.8)
#672B1A 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) | #3B3518 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4219 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #711F27 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672B1A
#672B1A
oklch(37% 0.091 36.6)
- #004856
#004856
oklch(37% 0.066 216.3)
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 #672B1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.059
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.077
Use #672B1A 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.