#672D3E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.085 3.5), rgb(103, 45, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#672D3E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672D3E |
| RGB | rgb(103, 45, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.085 3.5) |
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 #672D3E | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672D3E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #672D3E text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #672D3E text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 4.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#D6859A
oklch(70.7% 0.102 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96481
oklch(63.1% 0.131 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#B4496A
oklch(55.6% 0.142 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B3A59
oklch(49.2% 0.132 3.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3049
oklch(42.7% 0.111 3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672D3E
oklch(38.2% 0.085 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A24
oklch(27% 0.055 2.7)
#672D3E 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) | #37393E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2833 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672D3E
#672D3E
oklch(38.2% 0.085 3.5)
- #004E47
#004E47
oklch(38.1% 0.067 184.6)
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 #672D3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
Use #672D3E 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.