#673A46
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.065 3.2), rgb(103, 58, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#673A46 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673A46 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 58, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.065 3.2) |
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 #673A46 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673A46 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #673A46 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #673A46 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2919D
oklch(70.7% 0.061 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#B27585
oklch(63.1% 0.079 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D5E6E
oklch(55.7% 0.084 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#864D5C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 3.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673A46
oklch(40.7% 0.065 3.2)
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Step 900
900
#58363F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#673A46 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) | #414246 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4A45 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E373E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673A46
#673A46
oklch(40.7% 0.065 3.2)
- #13554D
#13554D
oklch(40.7% 0.065 183.1)
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 #673A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.012
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.088
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.088
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.090
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.092
Use #673A46 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.