#673633
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.071 24.4), rgb(103, 54, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#673633 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673633 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 54, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.071 24.4) |
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 #673633 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673633 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #673633 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #673633 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 23)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#D08C86
oklch(70.7% 0.084 25)
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Step 500
500
#C26E68
oklch(63.1% 0.108 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE5450
oklch(55.6% 0.119 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#954441
oklch(49.1% 0.11 24.1)
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Step 800
800
#793936
oklch(42.8% 0.09 24.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#673633
oklch(39.4% 0.071 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#673633 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) | #413E33 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4832 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #702F35 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673633
#673633
oklch(39.4% 0.071 24.4)
- #005057
#005057
oklch(39.4% 0.067 205)
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 #673633, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.018
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.076
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
Use #673633 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.