#672C40
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.1% 0.088 0.8), rgb(103, 44, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#672C40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 1°. 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 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672C40 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 44, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.088 0.8) |
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 #672C40 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672C40 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #672C40 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #672C40 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 0.7)
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Step 400
400
#D7849D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#C96385
oklch(63% 0.134 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#B5486E
oklch(55.7% 0.146 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B385C
oklch(49.1% 0.136 0.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F4B
oklch(42.6% 0.113 1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672C40
oklch(38.1% 0.088 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A25
oklch(27.1% 0.055 0.9)
#672C40 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) | #363941 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45443F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2733 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672C40
#672C40
oklch(38.1% 0.088 0.8)
- #004E45
#004E45
oklch(38% 0.068 181.8)
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 #672C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
Use #672C40 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.