#673242
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.2% 0.078 2.1), rgb(103, 50, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#673242 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673242 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 50, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.078 2.1) |
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 #673242 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673242 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #673242 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #673242 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1BD
oklch(80.8% 0.059 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#D2889C
oklch(70.8% 0.094 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#C46884
oklch(63.1% 0.121 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF4E6D
oklch(55.6% 0.13 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#963E5B
oklch(49% 0.122 2)
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Step 800
800
#7A344A
oklch(42.7% 0.1 2.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#673242
oklch(39.2% 0.078 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B24
oklch(26.9% 0.05 2.5)
#673242 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) | #3B3D42 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484641 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F2E38 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673242
#673242
oklch(39.2% 0.078 2.1)
- #005148
#005148
oklch(39% 0.07 182.2)
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 #673242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.075
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
Use #673242 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.