#674A42
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.8% 0.042 36), rgb(103, 74, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#674A42 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #674A42 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 74, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.042 36) |
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 #674A42 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #674A42 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #674A42 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #674A42 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB6
oklch(80.8% 0.025 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#B89990
oklch(70.8% 0.039 36.8)
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Step 500
500
#A57F75
oklch(63% 0.05 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#90685D
oklch(55.5% 0.055 36)
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Step 700
700
#7B574D
oklch(49.2% 0.051 36.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#674A42
oklch(43.8% 0.042 36)
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Step 900
900
#513C36
oklch(37.7% 0.032 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#674A42 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) | #514D41 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575342 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4648 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #674A42
#674A42
oklch(43.8% 0.042 36)
- #365861
#365861
oklch(43.8% 0.042 216.4)
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 #674A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.075
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.079
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
Use #674A42 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.