#673E52
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.9% 0.064 349.5), rgb(103, 62, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#673E52 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673E52 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 62, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 25%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.064 349.5) |
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 #673E52 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673E52 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #673E52 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #673E52 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#E5D4DB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C4
oklch(80.8% 0.037 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE92A6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD7690
oklch(63% 0.077 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#985F7B
oklch(55.7% 0.083 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#814E67
oklch(49% 0.076 349.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673E52
oklch(41.9% 0.064 349.5)
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Step 900
900
#563745
oklch(37.8% 0.049 351)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#673E52 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) | #424653 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4D51 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D3D45 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673E52
#673E52
oklch(41.9% 0.064 349.5)
- #235847
#235847
oklch(41.9% 0.064 169.3)
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 #673E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.091
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.097
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.097
Use #673E52 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.