#673953
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.074 345.9), rgb(103, 57, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#673953 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673953 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 57, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.074 345.9) |
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 #673953 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673953 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #673953 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #673953 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAA
oklch(70.6% 0.07 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17395
oklch(63.1% 0.09 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C5B7F
oklch(55.6% 0.097 346.4)
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Step 700
700
#854B6C
oklch(49.2% 0.09 345.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673953
oklch(41% 0.074 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#583548
oklch(37.8% 0.057 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#673953 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) | #3D4354 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484B52 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3842 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673953
#673953
oklch(41% 0.074 345.9)
- #175741
#175741
oklch(41% 0.074 165.9)
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 #673953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.087
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.088
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.090
Use #673953 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.