#672B39
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.087 7.6), rgb(103, 43, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#672B39 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672B39 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 43, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.087 7.6) |
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 #672B39 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672B39 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #672B39 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #672B39 text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B9
oklch(81% 0.065 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88494
oklch(70.6% 0.105 7.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC637A
oklch(63.1% 0.135 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#B74863
oklch(55.7% 0.145 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D3852
oklch(49.1% 0.136 7.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F44
oklch(42.6% 0.112 7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672B39
oklch(37.7% 0.087 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 8.9)
#672B39 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) | #373739 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464338 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702430 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672B39
#672B39
oklch(37.7% 0.087 7.6)
- #004D48
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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 #672B39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
Use #672B39 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.