#673B52
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.4% 0.07 347.9), rgb(103, 59, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#673B52 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673B52 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 59, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 27%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.07 347.9) |
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 #673B52 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673B52 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #673B52 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #673B52 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#E5D3DC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.042 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#C090A8
oklch(70.6% 0.066 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7592
oklch(63.1% 0.082 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A5D7D
oklch(55.7% 0.09 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#844C69
oklch(49.1% 0.085 348.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673B52
oklch(41.4% 0.07 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#573547
oklch(37.6% 0.055 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F29
oklch(26.9% 0.035 348.3)
#673B52 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) | #3F4453 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4C51 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3A43 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673B52
#673B52
oklch(41.4% 0.07 347.9)
- #1C5744
#1C5744
oklch(41.3% 0.069 168.2)
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 #673B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.091
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.093
Use #673B52 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.