#672E44
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.6% 0.086 357.6), rgb(103, 46, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#672E44 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672E44 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 46, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.086 357.6) |
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 #672E44 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672E44 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #672E44 text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #672E44 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C1
oklch(80.9% 0.064 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#D485A1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#C7648A
oklch(63.1% 0.132 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#B24974
oklch(55.6% 0.143 357.2)
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Step 700
700
#993A61
oklch(49.2% 0.133 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C314F
oklch(42.7% 0.109 357.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672E44
oklch(38.6% 0.086 357.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A26
oklch(27% 0.054 358.3)
#672E44 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) | #373A45 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454543 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2A36 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672E44
#672E44
oklch(38.6% 0.086 357.6)
- #005044
#005044
oklch(38.6% 0.071 178.2)
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 #672E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
Use #672E44 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.