#674646
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.1% 0.046 19.1), rgb(103, 70, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#674646 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #674646 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 70, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 19%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.046 19.1) |
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 #674646 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #674646 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #674646 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #674646 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABA
oklch(80.8% 0.026 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9696
oklch(70.6% 0.043 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#A87D7C
oklch(63.2% 0.054 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#936565
oklch(55.5% 0.06 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5454
oklch(49.1% 0.055 19.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#674646
oklch(43.1% 0.046 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#533A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.036 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#312222
oklch(27% 0.023 18.7)
#674646 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) | #4C4B46 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545145 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4346 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #674646
#674646
oklch(43.1% 0.046 19.1)
- #2F585A
#2F585A
oklch(43.1% 0.046 199.7)
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 #674646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.087
Use #674646 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.