#672B2D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.087 20.2), rgb(103, 43, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#672B2D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 20°. 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 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672B2D |
| RGB | rgb(103, 43, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.087 20.2) |
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 #672B2D | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672B2D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #672B2D text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #672B2D text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 20)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0AF
oklch(80.8% 0.066 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8685
oklch(70.8% 0.104 20.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD6567
oklch(63.1% 0.132 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#B9494F
oklch(55.7% 0.145 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3A40
oklch(49.2% 0.134 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#813135
oklch(42.8% 0.111 20.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672B2D
oklch(37.4% 0.087 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 19.7)
#672B2D 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) | #39362D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71222C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672B2D
#672B2D
oklch(37.4% 0.087 20.2)
- #004B4E
#004B4E
oklch(37.5% 0.064 199.4)
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 #672B2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.070
Use #672B2D 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.