#674B4B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.038 18.7), rgb(103, 75, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#674B4B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #674B4B |
| RGB | rgb(103, 75, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 16%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.038 18.7) |
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 #674B4B | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #674B4B | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #674B4B text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #674B4B text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D6
oklch(88.5% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#B69898
oklch(70.7% 0.036 18)
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Step 500
500
#A47F7F
oklch(63.2% 0.046 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E6868
oklch(55.6% 0.049 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#795656
oklch(49% 0.047 18.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#674B4B
oklch(44.3% 0.038 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#503B3B
oklch(37.6% 0.03 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2323
oklch(27% 0.018 18.4)
#674B4B 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) | #504F4B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57544B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D484B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #674B4B
#674B4B
oklch(44.3% 0.038 18.7)
- #395A5B
#395A5B
oklch(44.3% 0.039 198.3)
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 #674B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.084
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.084
Use #674B4B 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.