#673227
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.079 33), rgb(103, 50, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#673227 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673227 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 50, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.079 33) |
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 #673227 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673227 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #673227 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #673227 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.059 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#D58B7A
oklch(70.8% 0.095 33.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86C58
oklch(63.2% 0.121 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#B3523E
oklch(55.7% 0.131 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A4230
oklch(49.2% 0.122 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D3728
oklch(42.8% 0.101 33.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#673227
oklch(38.4% 0.079 33)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D16
oklch(27% 0.049 34.1)
#673227 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) | #3F3A26 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4626 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71292F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673227
#673227
oklch(38.4% 0.079 33)
- #004D59
#004D59
oklch(38.6% 0.067 212.5)
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 #673227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.074
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.075
Use #673227 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.