#673A2B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.069 39.1), rgb(103, 58, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#673A2B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673A2B |
| RGB | rgb(103, 58, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.069 39.1) |
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 #673A2B | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673A2B | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #673A2B text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #673A2B text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F7A
oklch(70.7% 0.083 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF7258
oklch(63% 0.105 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB593E
oklch(55.6% 0.115 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#924930
oklch(49.1% 0.106 39.4)
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Step 800
800
#773C28
oklch(42.7% 0.088 39.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#673A2B
oklch(40% 0.069 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#673A2B 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) | #45402A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A2A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703236 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673A2B
#673A2B
oklch(40% 0.069 39.1)
- #0A5061
#0A5061
oklch(40% 0.069 219.6)
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 #673A2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
Use #673A2B 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.