#674E4D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.034 21.1), rgb(103, 78, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#674E4D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #674E4D |
| RGB | rgb(103, 78, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 14%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.034 21.1) |
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 #674E4D | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #674E4D | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #674E4D text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #674E4D text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E0D6D6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49998
oklch(70.7% 0.032 20.5)
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Step 500
500
#A1807F
oklch(63.1% 0.041 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6968
oklch(55.6% 0.045 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#765857
oklch(49.1% 0.04 20.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#674E4D
oklch(45% 0.034 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.027 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#674E4D 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) | #53514D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58564D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C4B4E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #674E4D
#674E4D
oklch(45% 0.034 21.1)
- #3F5B5D
#3F5B5D
oklch(45% 0.033 201.6)
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 #674E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.077
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.079
Use #674E4D 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.