#672D23
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.5% 0.086 31.5), rgb(103, 45, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#672D23 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672D23 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 45, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.086 31.5) |
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 #672D23 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672D23 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #672D23 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #672D23 text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#D98878
oklch(70.7% 0.103 31.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6856
oklch(63.2% 0.132 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84C3B
oklch(55.5% 0.144 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D2D
oklch(49.1% 0.133 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#803326
oklch(42.6% 0.11 31.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672D23
oklch(37.5% 0.086 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B15
oklch(27% 0.055 31.3)
#672D23 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) | #3C3722 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4322 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71222B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672D23
#672D23
oklch(37.5% 0.086 31.5)
- #004A55
#004A55
oklch(37.5% 0.065 211.6)
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 #672D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.051
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.063
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
Use #672D23 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.