#672E39
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.082 9.7), rgb(103, 46, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#672E39 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672E39 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 46, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.082 9.7) |
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 #672E39 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672E39 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #672E39 text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #672E39 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B8
oklch(81% 0.061 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#D68693
oklch(70.7% 0.099 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96678
oklch(63.1% 0.127 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#B44B61
oklch(55.6% 0.137 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B3C50
oklch(49.2% 0.128 10.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E3242
oklch(42.8% 0.106 9.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672E39
oklch(38.2% 0.082 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B21
oklch(27.1% 0.052 9.6)
#672E39 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) | #393939 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484438 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702832 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672E39
#672E39
oklch(38.2% 0.082 9.7)
- #004E4A
#004E4A
oklch(38.2% 0.066 188.9)
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 #672E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
Use #672E39 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.