#672E27
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.8% 0.084 28.8), rgb(103, 46, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#672E27 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672E27 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 46, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.084 28.8) |
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 #672E27 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672E27 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #672E27 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #672E27 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#D8887C
oklch(70.7% 0.101 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB685B
oklch(63% 0.128 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#B74D41
oklch(55.6% 0.14 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D33
oklch(49% 0.13 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F332B
oklch(42.6% 0.107 28.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672E27
oklch(37.8% 0.084 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B17
oklch(26.8% 0.053 28.3)
#672E27 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) | #3C3826 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4426 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71242C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672E27
#672E27
oklch(37.8% 0.084 28.8)
- #004B54
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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 #672E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
Use #672E27 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.