#673A52
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.072 347.5), rgb(103, 58, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#673A52 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673A52 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 58, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.072 347.5) |
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 #673A52 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673A52 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #673A52 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #673A52 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.042 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#C190A8
oklch(70.7% 0.067 348)
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Step 500
500
#B07493
oklch(63.1% 0.086 347.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B5C7D
oklch(55.6% 0.093 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#844B6A
oklch(49% 0.087 347)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673A52
oklch(41.2% 0.072 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#573547
oklch(37.6% 0.055 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F2A
oklch(26.9% 0.036 345.7)
#673A52 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) | #3E4453 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494B51 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3943 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673A52
#673A52
oklch(41.2% 0.072 347.5)
- #195743
#195743
oklch(41.1% 0.071 167.7)
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 #673A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.088
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.091
Use #673A52 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.