#672D32
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.8% 0.083 16.6), rgb(103, 45, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#672D32 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672D32 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 45, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.083 16.6) |
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 #672D32 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672D32 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #672D32 text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #672D32 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 15.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.062 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#D8868A
oklch(70.7% 0.101 16.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB666E
oklch(63.1% 0.128 16.5)
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Step 600
600
#B64B56
oklch(55.6% 0.139 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C3B46
oklch(49% 0.129 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F323A
oklch(42.7% 0.107 16.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672D32
oklch(37.8% 0.083 16.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1D
oklch(27% 0.052 17.3)
#672D32 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) | #3A3832 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484431 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70252F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672D32
#672D32
oklch(37.8% 0.083 16.6)
- #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 #672D32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.071
Use #672D32 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.