#673B2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.066 37.3), rgb(103, 59, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#673B2E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673B2E |
| RGB | rgb(103, 59, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.066 37.3) |
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 #673B2E | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673B2E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #673B2E text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #673B2E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AF
oklch(81% 0.038 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49485
oklch(70.8% 0.062 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47967
oklch(63.2% 0.079 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F614E
oklch(55.7% 0.086 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#88503F
oklch(49.2% 0.08 37.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673B2E
oklch(40.3% 0.066 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#59382E
oklch(37.7% 0.05 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#35211B
oklch(27.1% 0.033 37.4)
#673B2E 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) | #46412D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A2D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #703438 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673B2E
#673B2E
oklch(40.3% 0.066 37.3)
- #0F5160
#0F5160
oklch(40.3% 0.066 217.3)
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 #673B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.076
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
Use #673B2E 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.