#674342
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.4% 0.05 21.2), rgb(103, 67, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#674342 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #674342 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 67, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.05 21.2) |
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 #674342 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #674342 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #674342 text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #674342 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB8
oklch(81% 0.029 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9594
oklch(70.6% 0.047 20)
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Step 500
500
#AB7B7A
oklch(63% 0.06 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#966463
oklch(55.6% 0.065 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#805352
oklch(49.2% 0.061 20.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#674342
oklch(42.4% 0.05 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#553938
oklch(37.7% 0.04 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#674342 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) | #4A4842 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F41 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E3F43 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #674342
#674342
oklch(42.4% 0.05 21.2)
- #295659
#295659
oklch(42.3% 0.05 201.2)
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 #674342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.085
Use #674342 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.