#674239
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.9% 0.054 34.3), rgb(103, 66, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#674239 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #674239 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 66, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 29%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.054 34.3) |
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 #674239 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #674239 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #674239 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #674239 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE968C
oklch(70.8% 0.051 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C6F
oklch(63.2% 0.065 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#986458
oklch(55.6% 0.071 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#815348
oklch(49.1% 0.065 34.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#674239
oklch(41.9% 0.054 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#563A33
oklch(37.9% 0.042 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#674239 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) | #4B4738 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E39 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F3D40 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #674239
#674239
oklch(41.9% 0.054 34.3)
- #25545F
#25545F
oklch(41.8% 0.054 215.2)
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 #674239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.079
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.081
Use #674239 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.