#672E28
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.8% 0.083 27.8), rgb(103, 46, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#672E28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.038 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 | #672E28 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 46, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 44%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.083 27.8) |
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 #672E28 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672E28 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #672E28 text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #672E28 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
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#D8887E
oklch(70.7% 0.1 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB685D
oklch(63.1% 0.128 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#B64D43
oklch(55.5% 0.139 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D35
oklch(49.1% 0.13 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F332C
oklch(42.6% 0.107 27.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672E28
oklch(37.8% 0.083 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B18
oklch(26.9% 0.053 26.5)
#672E28 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) | #3C3827 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4427 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71242D | 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°).
- #672E28
#672E28
oklch(37.8% 0.083 27.8)
- #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 #672E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- 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 0.073
Use #672E28 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.