#672F37
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.081 12.7), rgb(103, 47, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#672F37 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #672F37 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 47, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.081 12.7) |
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 #672F37 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #672F37 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #672F37 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #672F37 text on black | 2.03:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.061 12.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68790
oklch(70.8% 0.097 12.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86774
oklch(63% 0.123 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#B44C5D
oklch(55.6% 0.136 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A3D4D
oklch(49.1% 0.125 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D333F
oklch(42.7% 0.103 12.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#672F37
oklch(38.3% 0.081 12.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 13.5)
#672F37 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) | #3A3A37 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484536 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702832 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #672F37
#672F37
oklch(38.3% 0.081 12.7)
- #004E4D
#004E4D
oklch(38.3% 0.066 193.3)
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 #672F37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
Use #672F37 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.