#672D50
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.095 345.2), rgb(103, 45, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#672D50 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672D50 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 45, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.095 345.2) |
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 #672D50 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672D50 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #672D50 text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #672D50 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCB
oklch(81% 0.07 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D383B0
oklch(70.7% 0.113 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#C5619D
oklch(63% 0.145 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#B04588
oklch(55.5% 0.158 345)
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Step 700
700
#973673
oklch(49% 0.147 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2E5E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 345.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672D50
oklch(38.9% 0.095 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A192D
oklch(26.9% 0.06 344.6)
#672D50 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) | #323B51 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42454F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D2C3B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672D50
#672D50
oklch(38.9% 0.095 345.2)
- #00523A
#00523A
oklch(38.9% 0.081 165.5)
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 #672D50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
Use #672D50 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.