#673C3E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.061 17.1), rgb(103, 60, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#673C3E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673C3E |
| RGB | rgb(103, 60, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 26%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.061 17.1) |
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 #673C3E | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673C3E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #673C3E text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #673C3E text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#C29394
oklch(70.8% 0.057 17.2)
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Step 500
500
#B1787A
oklch(63.2% 0.072 17)
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Step 600
600
#9C6062
oklch(55.6% 0.078 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#854F52
oklch(49.1% 0.073 16.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673C3E
oklch(40.9% 0.061 17.1)
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Step 900
900
#583738
oklch(37.6% 0.047 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#673C3E 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) | #44433E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B3D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F373D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673C3E
#673C3E
oklch(40.9% 0.061 17.1)
- #165455
#165455
oklch(40.8% 0.061 196.6)
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 #673C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.006
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.081
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.086
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.089
Use #673C3E 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.