#672E45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.6% 0.086 356.5), rgb(103, 46, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#672E45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 356°. 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 10.22:1.
| 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 | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672E45 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 46, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.086 356.5) |
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 #672E45 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672E45 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #672E45 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #672E45 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
#EED0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 355.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C1
oklch(80.9% 0.064 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#D485A2
oklch(70.7% 0.103 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#C7648B
oklch(63.1% 0.133 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#B24975
oklch(55.6% 0.144 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#993A62
oklch(49.2% 0.133 357)
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Step 800
800
#7C3050
oklch(42.6% 0.111 356.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672E45
oklch(38.6% 0.086 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A27
oklch(27% 0.055 356.5)
#672E45 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) | #363A46 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454544 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2A37 | 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°).
- #672E45
#672E45
oklch(38.6% 0.086 356.5)
- #005043
#005043
oklch(38.6% 0.072 176.9)
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 #672E45, 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
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
Use #672E45 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.