#672E41
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.5% 0.085 0.8), rgb(103, 46, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#672E41 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672E41 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 46, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.085 0.8) |
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 #672E41 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672E41 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #672E41 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #672E41 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BE
oklch(80.8% 0.063 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#D5859D
oklch(70.7% 0.102 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86585
oklch(63.2% 0.13 1)
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Step 600
600
#B34A6F
oklch(55.7% 0.141 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#993A5C
oklch(49% 0.131 0.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D314C
oklch(42.8% 0.109 0.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672E41
oklch(38.5% 0.085 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A25
oklch(26.9% 0.054 0.2)
#672E41 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) | #373A42 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464540 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2935 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672E41
#672E41
oklch(38.5% 0.085 0.8)
- #004F46
#004F46
oklch(38.4% 0.069 181.9)
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 #672E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
Use #672E41 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.