#673B4F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.2% 0.068 351.7), rgb(103, 59, 79).
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White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#673B4F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673B4F |
| RGB | rgb(103, 59, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 27%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.068 351.7) |
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 #673B4F | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673B4F | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #673B4F text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #673B4F text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#E5D3DB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 348.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C3
oklch(81% 0.039 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#C091A5
oklch(70.7% 0.062 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#B0758F
oklch(63.1% 0.081 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B5D79
oklch(55.6% 0.088 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#844C66
oklch(49% 0.083 351.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673B4F
oklch(41.2% 0.068 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#573645
oklch(37.7% 0.052 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#673B4F 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) | #404450 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B4E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3A42 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673B4F
#673B4F
oklch(41.2% 0.068 351.7)
- #1A5747
#1A5747
oklch(41.3% 0.068 172.1)
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 #673B4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.088
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.091
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.092
Use #673B4F 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.