#673F46
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.7% 0.057 8.4), rgb(103, 63, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#673F46 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 8°. 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 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673F46 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 63, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.057 8.4) |
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 #673F46 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673F46 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #673F46 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #673F46 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 8.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF939A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 7.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7881
oklch(63% 0.069 8.2)
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Step 600
600
#99616B
oklch(55.6% 0.074 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#825059
oklch(49.1% 0.068 8.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673F46
oklch(41.7% 0.057 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#56383D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#332124
oklch(27.1% 0.028 8.1)
#673F46 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) | #464646 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4D45 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3C41 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673F46
#673F46
oklch(41.7% 0.057 8.4)
- #215652
#215652
oklch(41.6% 0.056 188.5)
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 #673F46, 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 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.087
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.089
Use #673F46 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.