#673F3E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.056 21.3), rgb(103, 63, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#673F3E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673F3E |
| RGB | rgb(103, 63, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 25%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.056 21.3) |
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 #673F3E | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673F3E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #673F3E text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #673F3E 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09492
oklch(70.7% 0.053 21.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7978
oklch(63.1% 0.068 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A6260
oklch(55.6% 0.073 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#835150
oklch(49.1% 0.068 21)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673F3E
oklch(41.5% 0.056 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#573837
oklch(37.7% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#673F3E 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) | #47453E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514D3D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3A3F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673F3E
#673F3E
oklch(41.5% 0.056 21.3)
- #1F5558
#1F5558
oklch(41.5% 0.056 200.3)
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 #673F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.081
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.082
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.085
Use #673F3E 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.