#673D4D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.063 355.8), rgb(103, 61, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#673D4D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673D4D |
| RGB | rgb(103, 61, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 26%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.063 355.8) |
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 #673D4D | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673D4D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #673D4D text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #673D4D text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.02 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C1
oklch(80.8% 0.037 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF92A2
oklch(70.7% 0.058 355.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE768B
oklch(63% 0.075 355.3)
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Step 600
600
#995F75
oklch(55.6% 0.081 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#834E62
oklch(49.1% 0.076 356.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673D4D
oklch(41.5% 0.063 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#573742
oklch(37.8% 0.048 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#332027
oklch(27% 0.031 355.6)
#673D4D 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) | #42454E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4C4C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3B43 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673D4D
#673D4D
oklch(41.5% 0.063 355.8)
- #1E574A
#1E574A
oklch(41.5% 0.063 175.3)
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 #673D4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.090
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.094
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.096
Use #673D4D 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.