#673245
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.079 358.6), rgb(103, 50, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#673245 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673245 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 50, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.079 358.6) |
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 #673245 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673245 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #673245 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #673245 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#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
#EDD1D9
oklch(88.6% 0.033 358.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1C0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#D187A0
oklch(70.6% 0.096 358)
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Step 500
500
#C36888
oklch(63.1% 0.121 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE4E72
oklch(55.6% 0.131 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#963E60
oklch(49.2% 0.123 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A344E
oklch(42.8% 0.102 359)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#673245
oklch(39.3% 0.079 358.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B26
oklch(27% 0.051 358.5)
#673245 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) | #3A3D46 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474744 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E2E39 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673245
#673245
oklch(39.3% 0.079 358.6)
- #005246
#005246
oklch(39.3% 0.072 178.5)
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 #673245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
Use #673245 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.