#672F2C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38% 0.081 24.8), rgb(103, 47, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#672F2C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672F2C |
| RGB | rgb(103, 47, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.081 24.8) |
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 #672F2C | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672F2C | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #672F2C text on white | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #672F2C text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.061 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78882
oklch(70.7% 0.098 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA6963
oklch(63.2% 0.124 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#B54E4A
oklch(55.6% 0.135 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E3B
oklch(49.2% 0.127 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E3431
oklch(42.7% 0.104 24.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672F2C
oklch(38% 0.081 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C19
oklch(27.1% 0.051 26.5)
#672F2C 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) | #3C392B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A442B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71262F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672F2C
#672F2C
oklch(38% 0.081 24.8)
- #004C53
#004C53
oklch(38% 0.065 205.4)
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 #672F2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
Use #672F2C 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.