#673423
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.7% 0.078 39), rgb(103, 52, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#673423 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673423 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 52, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.078 39) |
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 #673423 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673423 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #673423 text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #673423 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 38.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38C75
oklch(70.6% 0.093 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66E50
oklch(63.1% 0.12 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#B15434
oklch(55.6% 0.13 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#984427
oklch(49.1% 0.121 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C3821
oklch(42.7% 0.101 39)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#673423
oklch(38.7% 0.078 39)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D13
oklch(27% 0.05 39.1)
#673423 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) | #413B21 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4622 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #712B30 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673423
#673423
oklch(38.7% 0.078 39)
- #004D5E
#004D5E
oklch(38.8% 0.07 219.1)
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 #673423, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.075
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.077
Use #673423 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.