#672C38
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.9% 0.086 9.4), rgb(103, 44, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#672C38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 9°. 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 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672C38 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 44, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.086 9.4) |
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 #672C38 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672C38 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #672C38 text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #672C38 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88593
oklch(70.7% 0.103 9.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6478
oklch(63.1% 0.132 9.4)
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Step 600
600
#B64961
oklch(55.6% 0.142 9.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3950
oklch(49% 0.133 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3042
oklch(42.7% 0.11 9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672C38
oklch(37.9% 0.086 9.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A21
oklch(26.9% 0.054 8.3)
#672C38 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) | #383838 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474337 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702530 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672C38
#672C38
oklch(37.9% 0.086 9.4)
- #004D49
#004D49
oklch(37.9% 0.066 188.8)
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 #672C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
Use #672C38 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.