#672C32
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.085 15.8), rgb(103, 44, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#672C32 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672C32 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 44, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.085 15.8) |
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 #672C32 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672C32 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #672C32 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #672C32 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B3
oklch(80.8% 0.064 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#D8868B
oklch(70.7% 0.101 16)
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Step 500
500
#CC656F
oklch(63.1% 0.131 15.5)
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Step 600
600
#B74A57
oklch(55.6% 0.141 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D3A47
oklch(49% 0.132 15.6)
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Step 800
800
#80313A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 16.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672C32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1D
oklch(27% 0.055 16.1)
#672C32 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) | #393732 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484331 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70242E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672C32
#672C32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 15.8)
- #004C4D
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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 #672C32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
Use #672C32 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.