#672E4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.092 347.4), rgb(103, 46, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#672E4E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672E4E |
| RGB | rgb(103, 46, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.092 347.4) |
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 #672E4E | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672E4E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #672E4E text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #672E4E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AD
oklch(70.8% 0.109 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#C56399
oklch(63.2% 0.14 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#B04784
oklch(55.6% 0.153 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#973870
oklch(49.2% 0.142 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F5B
oklch(42.8% 0.118 347.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672E4E
oklch(39% 0.092 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#672E4E 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) | #343C4F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43454D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2D3A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672E4E
#672E4E
oklch(39% 0.092 347.4)
- #00523C
#00523C
oklch(38.9% 0.079 167.4)
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 #672E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
Use #672E4E 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.