#673A43
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.065 7.5), rgb(103, 58, 67).
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White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#673A43 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673A43 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 58, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.065 7.5) |
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 #673A43 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673A43 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #673A43 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #673A43 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#C2919A
oklch(70.6% 0.06 6.5)
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Step 500
500
#B27681
oklch(63.1% 0.077 7.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D5E6A
oklch(55.6% 0.083 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#864D59
oklch(49% 0.078 6.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673A43
oklch(40.6% 0.065 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#59363D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 6.8)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#673A43 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) | #424243 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A42 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E363D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673A43
#673A43
oklch(40.6% 0.065 7.5)
- #11554F
#11554F
oklch(40.8% 0.065 186.1)
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 #673A43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.007
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.086
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.086
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.090
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.090
Use #673A43 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.